Fallout continues after pastor Robert Morris sex abuse claims [Video]

DALLAS — The title of the sermon at Gateway Church in Southlake this weekend was “What to do when the unthinkable happens,” an apt description of the challenge the 100,000 worshipper-strong megachurch currently faces. 

Robert Morris, the church’s founder and senior pastor, resigned last week following an accusation he sexually abused a girl for years — starting when she was 12 in the mid-1980s. 

“What has happened is extremely disturbing,” church elder Tra Willbanks told the crowd at this Saturday’s service. “I’m experiencing a wide range of emotions like you.” 

Willbanks apologized from the pulpit to Cindy Clemishire, the woman who came forward with accusations Morris abused her starting when she was 12. 

“Here at Gateway Church, our tagline is ‘We’re all about people.’ And you can’t be all about people if you aren’t committed to protecting people,” …