Robert Morris Sentenced: What Christians Must Do About Abuse & Narcissism | KFR Live | 24 Oct 2025

William Abraham
3 days ago
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Updated: 2 days ago

👓 Quick take: Former Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris plead guilty in Osage County to five felony counts tied to abuse that began when the survivor, Cindy Clemishire, was 12. He received a 10-year sentence (with six months to serve, the balance suspended), must register as a sex offender, and pay court-ordered restitution. Beyond headlines, this case spotlights grooming in trusted relationships, narcissism, and what Christian duty requires now: truth, justice, kindness, mercy — and real safeguarding.

You’ll discover:

-- Facts that matter (brief): plea, sentence structure, registration, restitution, and the survivor’s victim-impact themes of grooming, secrecy, and long-term harm.

-- Why this case is instructive: trusted guest minister → access → grooming → decades of impact; organizational narratives that minimized harm; delayed justice.

-- Narcissism patterns in abuse: entitlement, image-protection, pseudo-apologies, reframing abuse as “affair” or “restoration.”

-- Christian obligations: the Golden Rule and the law of kindness applied to safeguarding; refusing victim-blaming; repentance that prioritizes the harmed (Luke 17:1–2; Matt 18).

-- What leaders must do now: clear reporting paths, outside investigators, trauma-informed care, board governance that isn’t PR-driven, and policies that outlive personalities.

--Red flags checklist: secrecy, special access, private counsel with minors, narratives that center the leader’s pain, pressure to “move on,” NDAs around harm.

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