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Texas megachurch pastor steps down over ‘moral failures’

The pastor of a megachurch in Texas resigned after confessing to “moral failings,” and church leaders barred congregants from speaking about what happened. Tony Camarota, who served as pastor at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, for 17 years, resigned on July 7 after “confessing moral failings to church leadership,” the church said in a […]

Megachurch Pastor confesses to inappropriate sexual behavior

Megachurch pastor Robert Morris has resigned from his position at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, following a frightening confession. In his own words, Morris admitted to engaging in “inappropriate sexual conduct with a young woman.” But the “young woman” was only 12 years old at the time, and her accuser, Cindy Klemischer, revealed what Morris […]

Texas megachurch pastor resigns after woman says he sexually abused her in the 1980s

The pastor of a megachurch in Texas has resigned after a woman alleged that he sexually abused her multiple times in the 1980s, beginning when she was 12 years old. The Gateway Church’s presbytery announced in a statement Tuesday that it had accepted the resignation of the church’s senior pastor and founder, Robert Morris. The […]

Megachurch pastor steps down over ‘secret sin’

Pastor Tony Evans has decided to step down from his longtime position as pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas because of a “secret” sin. “I say ‘secret sins’ because in the statement he published on his website and which is now widely circulated, he never actually said anything about what these past sins […]

Megachurch Pastor, Author Steps Away From Ministry Citing Past ‘Sin’

Oak Cliff Bible Church, a megachurch in Dallas, Texas, released a statement Sunday from its lead pastor, Dr. Tony Evans, revealing that will be stepping down from his post effective immediately due to a “sin” years in his past Evans declared his intent to step down during “both services,” according to the church’s website. He, […]

REPORT: Texas Megachurch Sued As Women Allege Church Encourage Sexual Abuse By Pastor

Three women are suing a Texas megachurch for failing to act after they were sexually abused by their pastor, the Miami Herald reported. The lawsuit accuses Houston megachurch Champion Forest Baptist Church of allowing former youth pastor Timothy Jeltema to be released after pleading guilty to child sex crimes. The three women allege that they […]