A leader at Southlake-based Gateway Church on Saturday provided the first update to its congregation since founding pastor Robert Morris was indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma.

Gateway Church held its first weekend service Saturday since its founder and former senior pastor Robert Morris was indicted Wednesday on sexual crimes to

Less than a year after resigning over allegations dating back to the 1980s, the former megachurch pastor faces a criminal case in Oklahoma.

Robert Morris resigned from Gateway Church last year following allegations that he sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl approximately four decades ago.

The indictment, released Wednesday by the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, charges Robert Morris with five counts of indecent behavior with a child stemming from his alleged abuse of Cindy Clemishire in the 1980s.

Robert Morris resigned as senior pastor of Gateway Church in June after admitting to "inappropriate sexual behavior" in the 1980s.

Robert Morris, founder of Gateway Church, resigned after child abuse allegations. Read about his rise, fall, and the legal case against him.

A former pastor of a Texas megachurch is expected to surrender to Oklahoma authorities on child sexual abuse charges