Gateway Church announced a new senior pastor on Sunday in the wake of last year's resignation of Robert Morris due to allegations of child sexual abuse.

"I am pleased to announce to you today that our new senior pastor of Gateway Church will be Pastor Daniel Floyd," longtime Gateway Church elder Tra Willbanks told the congregation, according to The Christian Post.

"Throughout the process, we looked at a wide range of candidates and consulted with many other pastors in the body of Christ across the United States," she added. And as I briefed you many weeks ago, we were seeking a senior pastor who could cast a fresh vision for our church, who could feed the church spiritually, and who could steadily lead our church organization."

"We searched for a senior pastor who is an experienced preacher for our weekend services. And perhaps even more importantly we sought a senior pastor who will passionately work Monday through Friday with our church staff and volunteers to bring the word of God and the love of God to those in need."

Floyd, who founded Lifepoint Church with his wife Tammie, in 2005 and Lifepoint College in 2016, shared that they were honored to take on this new chapter of their lives.

"For us, this isn't just a new assignment; it's a sacred calling. Twenty years ago, we had the privilege of planting Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia. And it's been the honor of our lives to shepherd that community. So when we say this next season is a calling, we don't take that lightly, and we mean it with all of our hearts," Floyd said.

"Over the past five months, we've walked closely with the elders here at Gateway leaders. We deeply honor, and we are thankful for their wisdom, their time, their prayer, and their patience. We've also sought the counsel of godly mentors and spiritual oversight. But most importantly, we've leaned into the voice of the Holy Spirit, and with full confidence, we can say 'God has called us here.'"

Two months prior to the announcement, Floyd introduced his wife and their kids when he preached at Gateway Church.

"Daniel and Tammie are passionate about the local church, developing leaders, and reaching people far from God. They believe that church success is not measured by seating capacity but measured by its sending capacity. And in that spirit, they have taken great strides to see leaders deployed with ministry training through LifePoint College, which they founded in 2016," Willbanks explained in a March 16 sermon.

Floyd has two master's degrees from Liberty University and a doctor of ministry from Southeastern University. Meanwhile, his wife received her degree from Liberty University.

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