Supt. Ronald D. Gates, Sr.

Supt. Ronald D. Gates, Sr. is a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is Pastor and co-founder of Greater Works Church which was established in 2007. Pastor Gates was ordained as an elder in the Church of God in Christ in 2003 and has been in ministry for over 17 years. He obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Religious Education from Calvary Theological Seminary and is a certified Pastoral Counselor with The Sarasota Academy of Christian Counselors. In addition, he is a certified recovery coach and co-owner of the Gateway Group of Asheville.

Pastor Gates is an Administrative Assistant in the NC Third Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ and Superintendent of the Metro/Western District under the leadership of Bishop Patrick L. Wooden, Sr.

Pastor Ronald Gates has been married to his beautiful wife, Evangelist Missionary Shelly McMillan Gates since 1998. He has two sons, Ronald, Jr. and Ryan Gates.

First Lady Shelly M. Gates

First Lady Shelly M. Gates is a native of Alabama and graduate of Auburn University Montgomery. She is the co-founder of Greater Works Church. She was licensed as an Evangelist Missionary in the Church of God in Christ in 2003. Lady Gates is a certified coach and co-owner of the Gateway Group of Asheville.

She has been married to Supt. Ronald Gates, Sr. since 1998 and enjoys working together with him in ministry.

Her personal motto is...live well, love life, & leave a great legacy.

Affirmation of Faith

The Church of God In Christ

We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible Word of God. We believe that there is One God, eternally existent in Three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the Blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God which is in Chirst, at His return.
We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance: faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ and being baptized in water.
We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing in prayer.
We believe that the baptism in the Holy Ghost, according to Acts 2:4 is given to believers who ask for it.
We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by Whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in this present world.

Motto

God is not looking for great people, only people He can do great things through.

Mission

We are committed to advancing the kingdom of God, revealing His glory and equipping His people through the life-transforming message of Jesus Christ.

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