Robert Morris is a preacher who is heard by millions

It all started with one step of faith, and now this is a meeting of one large church of 36,000 people. This is one family, where they sincerely believe in the Lord and seek to help every person whom He brings to them.

History of the Church

According to Outreach magazine, out of 100 fast-growing churches in America, Gateway Church ranks third. In 1999, pastor Robert Morris decided to establish a gospel church in Southlake, Texas. He consulted with the ministers of Trinity Fellowship Church, asking them for guidance and wisdom. In February 2000, a group of 30 people gathered in the house of Pastor Robert to serve and worship the Lord.

In April of the same year, the elders of Trinity Fellowship Church blessed Pastor Morris for the creation of a new church, and the first service for 180 people was held at the Hilton. The church grew rapidly - in July 2001, more than 2,000 people attended the ministry. In May 2002, the construction of the building began, and in 2003 a service was held on the campus for 700 people.

Soon, a new room was needed, as the hall could not accommodate everyone, despite the fact that several services were held on weekends. In December 2012, over 40,000 people visited the church for Christmas. In April 2014, the services take place in five campuses, the average weekly attendance of the church reached 36,000.

Gateway Church today

In Dallas, the campus has been renovated - a children's area has been renovated, a café and a bookstore have been opened. In San Francisco, a hall for up to 1200 people was built. In 2014, speaking at the annual conference, Robert Morris (photo in the article) noted that the campus in Fort Worth "is bursting at the seams" and can not accommodate all comers. Today the new premises are ready to receive weekly up to 6000 people. At the moment, there are 6 campuses in Gateway Church, where the services are held.

• According to the latest data, during the past year, 5,456 persons were received in the heart of Christ, 2,485 were baptized. Easter services were visited by 51859 people, Christmas service - 34961.
• Over 20 million dollars have been allocated for missionary and educational activities. Over 1,600 volunteers work in this field, providing spiritual and material assistance in many countries around the world.
• The King's University Branch in Southlake prepares annually more than 300 graduates, ready to work in the church and beyond. Dr. Robert Morris is the chairman of the Board of Trustees at the university and says he is grateful to the Lord for the wonderful opportunity to prepare strong leaders for ministry. The educational institution offers specialties in the field of arts and management, social and human sciences, music and natural sciences.
• The worship group is known far beyond the church. In 2008, their songs were among the top three Christian albums. Translated into Portuguese, Japanese and Korean. In 2015, the group was recognized as No. 1 among Christian performers, and 26,000 albums were sold.
• The weekly television program "Blessed Life" is broadcast on several channels. In the program, Robert Morris reads sermons. The number of spectators of the program is more than 20,000 per week.
• Since 2012, once a month goes the magazine Gateway Life - it highlights the life of the church. People share stories about their lives in God, information about the ministry and events of the church is published.
• Gateway Church has its own channel on YouTube, which is visited by more than 3 million people. Constant subscribers to date 55 671. The page on Facebook was visited by 20,053,129 people, including 250,000 regular subscribers. In Instagram fans of the Gateway Church page 511 000 people, on Twitter - 43 700 readers.

In total, follow the news Gateway Church and publications in social networks 12,609,303 people. Christian sites have translated into many languages the sermons read by Pastor Robert Morris.

Preacher of God's Word

The vision of the Gateway Church is that people be saved. Healing, liberation, empowerment and service to others is what every Christian desires. "We intend to move forward and reach more people," says Pastor Morris, "we will continue to follow the Word of God and strive to help every person." And it is not just words. Every sermon by Robert Morris is an encouragement and instruction, a consolation and edification.

"Blessed life is to bless those who are close to us. And this is not necessarily financial assistance. Any act of kindness is a blessing. It is a way of life of a Christian - to help people around us and do good deeds in the name of Jesus. You can:

• Deliver the products to a sick neighbor;
• To bring flowers to someone;
• Offer assistance as a nanny;
• Send a letter in support of someone;
• Spend a day in a shelter for the homeless;
• Bake goodies and take them to the hospital;
• Pray for your neighbors.

No matter what kindness you do, it is a blessing to those who live close by, work with you around or go to your church. Bless others with your deeds in the name of Jesus and the seeds will be planted to reap a glorious harvest for the Kingdom of God. "

This small excerpt from the sermon "Blessed Life" clearly shows how simple, but at the same time, his words are penetrating. Perhaps that is why the sermons of Robert Morris attract millions of listeners, that they open their eyes to things that many simply do not notice? Get out of the depths of our hearts all the best, bright and secret? The fact that his sermons do not go unanswered clearly shows the growth of the church and millions of listeners around the world. This and many other sermons are available on the Gateway Church website.

One family

Senior Gateway Church Pastor Robert Morris in each speech thanks his listeners for their service, giving and praying. He says that thanks to their love and sincerity, life changes not only in the church, but throughout the world - thousands of people have accepted Christ, many have freed themselves from past grievances, healed their wounds, and got freedom from dependence.

Robert Morris says people approach him and say that they were Christians for many years, but their whole life changed when they came to Gateway Church. Some recall how after the tragedy that occurred in their lives, they came here and only thanks to the support they were able to survive the hard times. Pastor Robert thanks all the members of the church for the love and support that they give to people.

Turning to his parishioners, the pastor says that even in times of drought, the flour and oil will not run out in their church. And God shows that because they all continue to be a blessing to other people, He provides them with everything necessary in the most arid times. "You are a blessing. I tell you thank you and I'm very proud of everyone. And I'm grateful for the opportunity to be your pastor, "says Robert Morris.

Biography

R. Morris is the founder and senior pastor of the Gateway Church. Robert conducts a weekly television program "Blessed Life". Best selling author in the USA. I wrote 14 books, including: "I never knew God," "Really free," "Blessed Life." The wife of Debbie and Robert are 36 years old. They have one daughter, 2 sons and 8 grandchildren.