Nearly six months after Gateway Church dealt with the ripples of the Robert Morris scandal, elders have been working to find a new senior pastor. While the hunt for the right pastor has gone on longer than expected, Max Lucado and Joakim Lundqvist have agreed to stay as interim pastors during this transitional time at Gateway.
In a statement to WFAA, the church said: “Gateway Church is actively searching for a new pastor. Joakim Lundqvist and Max Lucado will continue to serve in their roles as teaching pastors while Gateway searches for the right candidate to lead us as executive pastor.”
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According to the Christian Post, Lundqvist announced to the Gateway congregation that he would continue to stay with the church through the springtime.
“You know, initially, I committed to staying behind here and being with you all for this year and to the end of the year, which is pretty much now, but I was asked to extend,” he said. “So Maria and I are actually going to be spending the whole spring with you all until the end of June.”
Lundqvist reportedly said that this decision was “one of the easiest” because of how much he cares about Gateway.
“…when the elders asked, it was one of the easiest decisions I’ve ever made because we love this house and we sense the presence of God upon this church,” Lundqvist said.
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Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
