Iglesia Gateway anuncia a Daniel Floyd, como nuevo pastor principal
Gateway Church announced Sunday that Pastor Daniel Floyd, founder of the multi-campus Lifepoint Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, has been selected as the new senior pastor of the embattled megachurch based in Southlake, Texas.
Gateway Church anunció el domingo que el Pastor Daniel Floyd, fundador de la iglesia multi-campus Lifepoint Church en Fredericksburg, Virginia, ha sido seleccionado como el nuevo pastor principal de la asediada megaiglesia con sede en Southlake, Texas.
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The announcement comes nearly a year after founder Robert Morris resigned amid the revelation of child sex abuse allegations.
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El anuncio llega casi un año después de que el fundador Robert Morris renunciara en medio de la revelación de alegaciones de abuso sexual infantil.
"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 after highlighting a lengthy and meticulous search process to find a God-inspired leader who could help cast a fresh vision for the Texas megachurch.
"Me complace anunciarles hoy que nuestro nuevo pastor principal de Gateway Church será el Pastor Daniel Floyd," el anciano de Gateway Church de mucho tiempo Tra Willbanks le dijo a la congregación después de destacar un proceso de búsqueda largo y meticuloso para encontrar un líder inspirado por Dios que pudiera ayudar a crear una visión fresca para la megaiglesia de Texas.
"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. And as I briefed you many weeks ago, we were seeking a senior pastor who could cast fresh vision for our church, who could feed the church spiritually, and who could steadily lead our church organization," Willbanks explained.
"A lo largo del proceso, examinamos una amplia gama de candidatos y consultamos con muchos otros pastores en el cuerpo de Cristo a través de los Estados Unidos. Y como les informé hace muchas semanas, estábamos buscando un pastor principal que pudiera crear una visión fresca para nuestra iglesia, que pudiera alimentar la iglesia espiritualmente, y que pudiera liderar constantemente nuestra organización de iglesia," explicó Willbanks.
"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."
"Buscamos un pastor principal que sea un predicador experimentado para nuestros servicios de fin de semana. Y quizás aún más importante, buscamos un pastor principal que trabajará apasionadamente de lunes a viernes con nuestro personal de iglesia y voluntarios para traer la palabra de Dios y el amor de Dios a aquellos en necesidad."
Floyd, his wife Tammie, and their four children --- Owen, 18, Faith, 15, Abigail, 8, and Jonas, 6 --- impressed the Gateway team.
Floyd, su esposa Tammie, y sus cuatro hijos --- Owen, 18, Faith, 15, Abigail, 8, y Jonas, 6 --- impresionaron al equipo de Gateway.
They founded Lifepoint Church in 2005 with just 50 people and grew that to five locations in Virginia, along with church plants in Kentucky and Arizona. They also founded Lifepoint College in 2016. Just over two months before the announcement, on March 16, Floyd preached a sermon at Gateway Church, during which he took time to introduce his family.
Ellos fundaron Lifepoint Church en 2005 con solo 50 personas y la hicieron crecer a cinco ubicaciones en Virginia, junto con plantaciones de iglesias en Kentucky y Arizona. También fundaron Lifepoint College en 2016. Poco más de dos meses antes del anuncio, el 16 de marzo, Floyd predicó un sermón en Gateway Church, durante el cual se tomó tiempo para presentar a su familia.
"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.
"Daniel y Tammie son apasionados acerca de la iglesia local, desarrollando líderes y alcanzando personas lejos de Dios. Ellos creen que el éxito de la iglesia no se mide por la capacidad de asientos sino que se mide por su capacidad de envío. Y en ese espíritu, han tomado grandes pasos para ver líderes desplegados con entrenamiento ministerial a través de LifePoint College, que ellos fundaron en 2016," explicó Willbanks.
Floyd holds a doctor of ministry from Southeastern University and two master's degrees from Liberty University. His wife is a graduate of Liberty University.
Floyd tiene un doctorado en ministerio de Southeastern University y dos títulos de maestría de Liberty University. Su esposa es graduada de Liberty University.
In a video greeting the church, the couple said they plan to transition to Texas over the summer ahead of the new school year.
En un video saludando a la iglesia, la pareja dijo que planean hacer la transición a Texas durante el verano antes del nuevo año escolar.
"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.
"Para nosotros, esto no es solo una nueva asignación; es un llamado sagrado. Hace veinte años, tuvimos el privilegio de plantar Lifepoint Church en Fredericksburg, Virginia. Y ha sido el honor de nuestras vidas pastorear esa comunidad. Así que cuando decimos que esta próxima temporada es un llamado, no nos lo tomamos a la ligera, y lo decimos con todo nuestro corazón," dijo Floyd.
"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.'"
"Durante los últimos cinco meses, hemos caminado cercanamente con los ancianos aquí en los líderes de Gateway. Honramos profundamente, y estamos agradecidos por su sabiduría, su tiempo, su oración, y su paciencia. También hemos buscado el consejo de mentores piadosos y supervisión espiritual. Pero más importante, nos hemos apoyado en la voz del Espíritu Santo, y con plena confianza, podemos decir 'Dios nos ha llamado aquí.'"
The couple said they are passionate about "reaching those who are far from God with the life transforming message of the Gospel."
La pareja dijo que son apasionados acerca de "alcanzar a aquellos que están lejos de Dios con el mensaje transformador de vida del Evangelio."
"We love the local church. We've given our lives to building the one thing that Jesus promised to build, and we believe with every fiber of our being that the gates of Hell cannot prevail against it," he said. "We're passionate about developing the next generation of leaders. And we're passionate about helping every person become everything that God's called them to be."
"Amamos la iglesia local. Hemos dado nuestras vidas para construir la única cosa que Jesús prometió construir, y creemos con cada fibra de nuestro ser que las puertas del Infierno no pueden prevalecer contra ella," dijo. "Somos apasionados acerca de desarrollar la próxima generación de líderes. Y somos apasionados acerca de ayudar a cada persona a convertirse en todo lo que Dios los ha llamado a ser."
Earlier this month, Morris appeared in Osage County Court, Oklahoma, to answer to multiple counts of child sex abuse.
A principios de este mes, Morris apareció en la Corte del Condado de Osage, Oklahoma, para responder a múltiples cargos de abuso sexual infantil.
The charges against the Gateway founder stem from allegations made by the now 54-year-old Cindy Clemishire last June that he sexually abused her over multiple years in the 1980s when he was a traveling evangelist, beginning when she was 12.
Los cargos contra el fundador de Gateway provienen de alegaciones hechas por la ahora de 54 años Cindy Clemishire el junio pasado de que él la abusó sexualmente durante múltiples años en los años 1980 cuando él era un evangelista viajero, comenzando cuando ella tenía 12 años.
In March, Nic Lesmeister, Gateway Church's executive pastor of global outreach, reiterated in an address that Morris no longer has any formal ties to the church.
En marzo, Nic Lesmeister, pastor ejecutivo de alcance global de Gateway Church, reiteró en un discurso que Morris ya no tiene ningún vínculo formal con la iglesia.
"Last November, our elders made it clear that we had drawn a bright line as a church, and we were moving forward," he said.
"El noviembre pasado, nuestros ancianos dejaron claro que habíamos trazado una línea brillante como iglesia, y estábamos avanzando," dijo.
"And because we're moving forward, and Gateway is no longer involved in this legal matter, we won't be continuing to update you on the proceedings of the case, but we're continuing to pray for everybody that's involved and affected in this matter."
"Y porque estamos avanzando, y Gateway ya no está involucrada en este asunto legal, no continuaremos actualizándolos sobre los procedimientos del caso, pero continuamos orando por todos los que están involucrados y afectados en este asunto."
