Editor of The Wartburg Watch, abuse victim advocate, helping others to avoid church abuse while still loving His church. Tweets merely informational.
#churchtoo
I have been made aware that
@GatewayPeople
may be attempting to scrub the internet of the Robert Morris confession. Tomorrow, I will do an entire post parsing that is unbelievably brain-dead and lacking in compassion for the victim (12 y.o.)message. What is wrong with Gateway's
(1) 100,000 people can be groomed by their pastors and leaders. They can be told what to think and how to think. If you don’t realize that molestation of a 12-year-old girl is a crime you have been groomed to think that way.
Robert Morris should hand his head in shame and resign. She was 12 years old, not a young lady He admits to molesting her more than one time.
@GatewayPeople
. Your pastor committed a crime against a kid. Don't give a standing ovation to a molester of a minor.
Robert Morris should hand his head in shame and resign. She was 12 years old, not a young lady He admits to molesting her more than one time.
@GatewayPeople
. Your pastor committed a crime against a kid. Don't give a standing ovation to a molester of a minor.
Attendees of Gateway, prediction: during the service tomorrow, the recording will stop, and a leader will come out to speak to you. You can record even if they tell you not to do so. Texas is a one-party consent state. Please record and let us know what is said. Your name will
"Daystar Television Network Is Removing All of Robert Morris Programming and Broadcasting." New TWW post. Things are happening quickly. Thank you to Daystar for doing the right thing.
@ThouArtTheMan
This afternoon, my elderly mother passed away while I held her hand. She was a month shy of her 95th birthday. It made her sad that she outlived all of her friends and the family members of her generation. I have cared for her for years. I cannot imagine my life without her.
This is important to consider: Why does a married man with a child sexually molest a 12 y.o. kid? He could have had a legal, yet immoral, encounter with a consenting adult. Could it be that he is attracted to that age group?
Robert Morris made a fatal mistake. He confessed to having sexual contact with a "young lady." She was 12 years old. She was a minor and this was a crime. Will
@GatewayPeople
give a standing ovation on Sunday to a confessed molester of a minor? He needs to step down.
Gateway folks: think about the decades-long pain that was born by Cindy. Children often blame themselves for decades. Only when they get older do they look back at the child that they were and realize it was not their fault. She can now speak her truth. Thank God.
If they gave a standing ovation to celebrate a sexual molester of a 12-year-old girl, then they have also been groomed and manipulated. Never in my life could I have imagined a standing ovation at Gateway. Well, maybe I predicted it...Those poor people.
"I Was 12 Years Old and Wearing My Pink Pajamas When Robert Morris, Now of Gateway Church, Began to Molest Me. The Alleged Abuse Lasted for 4 1/2 Years."
#Churchtoo
#ARCtoo
" New TWW post.
@ThouArtTheMan
Looking forward to welcoming
@BethMooreLPM
as our preacher in
@DukeChapel
on Sunday morning December 3. Yes women preachers are welcome in the pulpit. There is a great company of them, just like the Bible talks about (Ps 68:11).
Most of the major media groups (probably all by now) have reached out to Cindy, who along with Boz Tchividjian, will be doing interviews. Pray for the peace that passes all understanding.
@GatewayPeople
Robert and Debbie Morris, its time to face the music.
Do you want to see a picture of Cindy (who is beautiful inside and out) in the here and now with her family? Wade Burleson just posted her story with beautiful photos. Yes, he's the pastor who told Cindy to contact me.
"Senior pastor of Palm View Baptist Church, Jonathan Elwing, arrested for possession of child pornography." This church is a member of Tom Ascol's Founders.
I am tired of pastors/church leaders saying they didn't know Cindy was 12. Does this mean that if she were 18, Robert Morris' molestation of her would be acceptable?
Recently, I have so many people who have contacted me with stories about pastors/elders who have covered up the sexual abuse of fellow church leaders. People in the church are learning that it is OK because "God has forgiven." Leaders- you have failed. I am in a bad mood today.
(2) if your pastor tells you not to listen to gossip, and to trust them, you are being groomed. it is never gossip to be concerned about a crime against a young girl. it is never an inability to trust your leaders when you have proof that your leaders have not told you the
I think it would be advisable for Robert and Debbie Morris to take the burden off their staff and make a statement. Where are they? Jackson Hole, perhaps?
Josh Harris' brother wrote "Amazon’s ‘Shiny Happy People’ Has Lessons to Teach, If We’re Willing to Listen" for TGC. I was attacked by some of the theodudes at TGC when I wrote about the Duggars in 2009 and on. Now they suddenly care...
"Senior Pastor of North Dallas Community Bibe Fellowship in Plano arrested in prostitution sting." Good night! What is going on in the DFW church community!!
My daughter, a pediatric critical care and ER nurse in Boston, (she often covers the ER Covid room), just received notice that she will receive the new vaccine in 2 weeks!!!!! I am so happy. Let's pray that production/ distribution is swift. I'll keep you posted on how she does
Would any Gateway members be interested in starting a petition to ask for the resignation of church leaders? Another group who went through a similar situation found it to be succesful and are willing to help. Contact dee
@thewartburgwatch
only if you are or were a member and
she said they didn’t call to report their pastor had molested a child, but they called to report her filming her video outside of Gateway. What hubris!
Please pray for me. Today I learned something that deeply disappointed me about a group of folks I have long supported. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Thankfully, I'm flying to Boston to participate in my daughter's wedding shower. Grateful for that joy in this moment.
My daughter, a pediatric critical care nurse in Boston, has hada cough and runny nose since Sunday. She's been put on a Z-PAK, can't go into work and if she doesn't improve in 3 days, she will be tested for COVID. Keep her, and all health care workers in your prayers.
I disagree with
@timkellernyc
, who said in Episode 19 of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill that a pastor friend had an "affair" with a congregation member. That is not an affair; it's pastoral abuse.
Today, I lost Lilly, my rescue pug, to lung cancer. She was 12 1/2. She used to sit next to me while I blogged and I would talk things over with her. She was with me when I started TWW and knew all kinds of secrets. God graced me with her sweet life and I feel a bit lonely today.
However, some sins, like molesting a 12 year old girl, should prevent a person from being a pastor and this should be stressed to all those in the ministry.
Will
@GatewayPeople
post today's sermon? I heard it was not broadcast. Can anyone confirm? And why was the speaker suddenly replaced last evening? "Family emergency?"
When my daughter was 3, we were given little hope that she would survive her brain tumor. Today, as her fiancee took a knee and gave her my mother's refinished 70 y.o. engagement ring, I was so thankful to God for her life and for this happiness.
I have known about this since last Fall. It was hard opening my life to a journalist. But, we are to be a light on the hill. I learned a lot in the process and will write about it later today.
"'I was just 16 when you took my virginity on your office floor!' Astonishing moment Indiana woman, 43, stands up in church to accuse married pastor of grooming her"
Tomorrow, TWW will present another story of a 12-year-old girl who was molested for 6 years by a pastor who leads a "successful" ARC church in upstate New York. I expect this to attract some attention. Please comment and support this woman who has waited years to tell her story.
"A Statement by Cindy Clemishire in Response to Yesterday’s Elders’ Statement from Gateway." New TWW post.
@ThouArtTheMan
Looks like Gateway may have another problem. What did the elders know, and when did they know it?
"Did the Gateway Pastors/Elders Purposely Mislead Members Who Inquired About Cindy Clemishire? You Decide." New TWW post. Yes, we are writing up a storm these days. Special thanks to "Andrea," who is one courageous truthteller.
@wadeburleson
@ThouArtTheMan
@watchkeep
My mother has been in the hospital with heart failure. My daughter's wedding is next week. Needless to say, I'm a bit overwhelmed. That's the reason I have not been posting on social media. If you have a moment, please pray for my family.
"Matt Chandler To Take Leave of Absence Following Inappropriate Online Behavior; Chandler ‘In Glad Submission’ to TVC Elders" Remembering all those people who thought Amy and I were exaggerating about this guy.
@watchkeep
@ThouArtTheMan
My former church, Chapel Hill Bible Church has announced they will not share the G.R.A.C.E. investigation with the members so they can "protect the staff." Yet, the members paid for this investigation. The members are treated as walking ATMs. 😒
@ThouArtTheMan
@JayamSThomas
"Morris claims to hold a doctorate of literature when in fact, he was given an honorary doctorate from his own school for books he didn’t write."
-Warren Throckmorton
It's the way many "Celebrity Christians" roll. Fraudulent authorities.
@wartwatch
@EdenElsewhereNo
A number of years ago, a man wrote and called
@watchkeep
and me Daughters of Satan but he wrote Stan instead. Since that time, we have embraced "Daughters of Stan" and have invited our fellow advocates in to our club.
I now have 70 comments that need approval, most of which are from brand-new commenters. The old ones are almost automatically let through. I am going to bed and will deal with some of the most crass, uneducated, Biblically illiterate yet. But many of these poor folks have been
My sweet pug, Tulip, went over the rainbow bridge yesterday. Even at the end, she wouldn't let me pick her up. She walked into the vet with great dignity. Gonna miss this fun girl who loved strangers.
Today's church service: Don Logan,
@eternalchurch
Church, has been placed on leave until September 1. Elders apologizing for not telling the church abopt his time in prison for misconduct with 14yo. Pastor Prayed for his restoration but I thought he was already restored.
If Chandler was the real deal, he would have told them to sit down and teach them about repentance. I bet the staff was told to get the standing ovations going. Shame on The Village Church and shame on Chandler and his elders. This was so ho-hum that all of us predicted it.
Another DFW church announces a pastor has been terminated for “moral failure.” Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, founding pastor
@chuckswindoll
- Tony Cammarota
@playingforglory
was a pastor at Stonebriar for 17 years- y’all don’t talk about it and give the devil a foothold k
🤣🤣"Jill Duggar Dillard shares how reality shows nearly destroyed her marriage." Jim Bob and Michelle released a statement saying they don't think the Dillards should discuss their concerns on social media!!! You mean, just like Mom and Dad did?!! Good. for Jinger.
(1/2) Since it has been brought up, I am a deeply committed Christian. I am now a practicing conservative Lutheran and love my church. My pastors are aware of my blog, but I speak for myself. Lutherans believe in freedom of conscience.
A former member tipped me to this Gateway Women podcast June 2023- Robert Morris explaining that a 12 year old is a child…says a 20-21 year old is an adult. It sounds creepy to me even if we didn’t know.
#shewas12
Paul Pressler was accused of being a prolific abuser of young teen boys and men. He was revered in the SBC and skated on the charges. He has now been promoted to the highest court, and no amount of obfuscation will be tolerated.
#BREAKING
Paul Pressler, the monumental Southern Baptist leader and Republican activist at the center of a massive sex abuse scandal, died on June 7. He was 94.
Two of my adult children are experiencing serious & rare medical problems. This does not include my dgtr who had the brain tumor. If I seem a bit distant, please forgive me. I'm a bit overwhelmed. Thankfully, we are a close, loving and supportive family with medical backgrounds.
Last night, my mother got out of bed on her own (a no no)and slipped, fell, and broke her wrist and maybe in her pelvis. She is having heart problems and has become confused. She was rushed to a nonDuke hospital which means we don't know her docs well. Please pray for her and us.
Today, JD Greear and the SBC asked sex abuse victims to stand up and be prayed for in their convention hall. Seriously? What has the SBC ever done to encourage anyone to come forward and do this? For example, was Ministry Safe present, taking names of this who stood?
If this is true, and I believe it is, Matt Chandler needs to resign. His father, who he knew was a pedophile, is working as a janitor at The Village Church???
This is a must-read! Steve Chandler, father of Matt Chandler (the lead pastor of The Village Church) is a self-confessed pedophile and has been working as a janitor at The Village Church for years!
@wartwatch
We have removed extraordinary treatments and meds from my mom. She will be transferred to a skilled nursing facility, and afterward, if she is still with us, we will bring her to my house with the help of hospice. I am spending 10-12 hours/day at the hospital.
Now...it's time to get the men, famous men, and others who abused these teens. It's time to name names and make them public. I wonder if Maxwell might begin to talk.
I heard that the SBC is desperately trying to pretend he never existed. It won't work. He was the "Architect of the Conservative Resurgence." Imagine the DNA he infused into that crowd?
Waiting to see if all the SBC leaders who had nothing—not a word—to say about revelations of Pressler’s abuse also have nothing to say about the death of the architect of their conservative resurgence.
William Shatner "Captain Kirk" is now the oldest man in space. I only wished Leonard Nimoy had lived long enough for this. "Live long and prosper, Captain."
This must stop. Cindy's story was one of molestation over 4 1/2 years. It was not politically motivated, or I would not have posted it. I don't do politics. "Lance Wallnau slams Rick Warren’s tweet on Robert Morris as political dig at Trump"
@ChristyBrinker1
@wartwatch
@ThouArtTheMan
You were forced into signing one after you already began working for them?
I know it’s TX, but that might be illegal for employers. NDAs are supposed to be a disclosed in the hiring process & understood b4 accepting a job. At least, when it’s a legal NDA.
The
@Amazon
truck drove into the outside wall of my house. Amazon now says I have to find someone to fix it and they will decide if they will agree to the contractor's price. They destroy my home, and I get to find someone to fix it. Claim
#AMZ2023262702
It appears that SBC churches are beginning to have trouble finding insurance to cover them for sexual abuse, according to one insider. Can SBC churches have services if they can't get coverage for sexual abuse? Frankly, I don't blame the insurance companies.
I can't believe it! Hillsong is covering Houston by claiming he was under the influence of anti-anxiety drugs and alcohol which "caused" him to enter a hotel room of a female!!! It appears to be the Hybels' defense" with different drugs. Laugh or cry?
Thank you all for your kind expressions of sympathy. This community can be so supportive and understanding. I am so glad I was holding her hand at the end. She was a good mother.