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About Pastor Gatlin
Pastor Gatlin is a visionary with a desire to see the
people of the Lord "prosper and be in health, as
their souls prosper!" Receiving his formal training
from Mississippi Valley
State University and the University of Southwestern
Louisiana he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He
earned the Master of Divinity
at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Pastor Gatlin assumed the Pastorate of
First Church in 1986. He serves as the District Superintendent
of the Crowley District under the capable leadership
of Bishop
Roy L. H. Winbush, Louisiana First Jurisdiction.
He is a motivational speaker conducting seminars, workshops
and meetings on a national and international level.
He is currently the Jurisdictional Dean of the United
State Auxiliaries Convention and President of the Department
of Education. He is the President of the Louisiana chapters
of the C. H. Mason Bible College. Internationally, he
is the Convention Service Coordinator for the Church
of God in Christ Auxiliaries
in Ministry (AIM) Convention. His passion is cultivating
ministries and Church Growth. His apostolic ministry
has established churches in Iota, Mermentau, Ville Platte,
Lake Arthur and Church Point, Louisiana. His love for
young people prompted the organization of the ‘Love
Alive’ Campus Ministry, comprised of nine universities
in Louisiana.
In addition to his ministerial duty, Pastor
Gatlin is a great supporter of family and community.
He has devoted time as a 4-H Leader, Junior Achievement
Advisor, Counselor for Louisiana Boys State, and Boy
Scouts of America. His voice has also been heard on
the airwaves of KAJN
(Crowley), KJCB and KFXZ (Lafayette). He is also a member
of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
Pastor Gatlin has been appointed by the
newly elected Presiding Bishop G.E. Patterson, to assumed
the head of the World's
Greatest Sunday School Department. We are praying
for success in this great endeavor
Without fear, without favor, and without
compromise, Pastor Gatlin is dedicated to the work of
the ministry, the upbuilding of the kingdom, the edifying
of the body of Christ!
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About Mother Vanessa Gatlin
Mother Vanessa Winbush Gatlin is an awesome
Woman of God with a tremendous ministry both
spoken word and music. She has over twenty
years of ministry experience as a capable
instructor, effective facilitator, eloquent
orator, organizer, recording artist.
As the First Lady of the First
Church of God in Christ, Evangelist Gatlin
serves as the Director of the Women’s
Ministry, Music Ministry and Outreach Ministry.
She walks in a prophetic anointing.
In addition to her work at First
Church, she also serves the community through
service and ministry. Bold, Anointed and Dynamic
(BAD), she is a woman of great wisdom who
stands firm on the promises of God. She is
endowed with a tremendous deliverance ministry,
gift of prayer and a burden for the souls
of God’s people.
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