Pastor Robert Morris of Gateway Church in Fort Worth, Texas, recently underwent surgery after having “excruciating back pain” due to a “herniated disc,” his son said.
“Hey, everyone! Here is a quick update about my dad. While he was on vacation last week, he experienced excruciating back pain,” Morris’ son James, who is Gateway’s associate senior pastor, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday.
“He had a herniated disc that was so large that they had to do immediate surgery this morning because it was pressing against his sciatic nerve,” James continued. “The back surgery was completely successful, and he has no more sciatic nerve pain. He does have some pain from the surgery. The total recovery time will be 6-8 weeks, but he will be able to be back in the pulpit preaching in August as planned.
James also asked people to pray for a “quick and painless healing process,” good sleep and “complete and total healing” for his father.
“Thank you for all your prayers!” he concluded.
According to ChurchLeaders.com, Robert Morris is the founding pastor of Gateway Church and the bestselling author of the books Take the Day Off, The Blessed Life, Frequency and Beyond Blessed.
He also serves as chancellor of King’s University, which was founded by Dr. Jack Hayford in 1997.
In 2022, Morris challenged Willow Creek Community Church to tithe for the whole year as part of the church’s sermon series titled “More Than Money.”
“I’ve told our church on multiple occasions, I’ve said to them. If you’ll try it for one year – if you are not fully satisfied – at the end of that year, I’ll give you your money back,” he told the congregation at the time.
“With twenty-two years of church, no one has ever asked for their money back,” Morris noted.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributing writer for CrosswalkHeadlines and the host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast devoted to sound doctrine and biblical truth. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary.
