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| Pastor Sparks has been saved since 1982 and is a product of the teaching and preaching of the Local Church. In 1990 God began to deal with Bro. Sparks about starting a New Testament Local Church. He surrendered shortly after and became the founder of Gateway Baptist Church in Eaton, Ohio. The Church has been growing and with the sound preaching and teaching from God’s Word it has produced many facets of service. Pastor Sparks’s heart is directed in strengthening and stabilizing the personal walk and home life of Christians. |
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| Bro. Sellers was saved in 1979 when a local Pastor came to his house and told him about the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. He has served in many different positions since being saved. He has taught young age boys to the teens. He had a nursing home ministry for three and half years, and was associate Pastor in Cincinnati Ohio for two years. Then in June of 1995 he graduated from Whitewater Valley Bible Institute with a Bachelor of Divinity. Then Pastored in Indiana for over 9 years. In 2005 the Lord brought Pastor Sellers and Pastor Sparks together as like minded fellow laborers to serve in the vast duties of Gateway Baptist Church. Pastor Sellers responsibilities involve training men for the ministry, and overseeing the ministries of Discipleship, Follow-up and Missions. |
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| JIM WILLIAMS |
| Jail Minister |
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| Bro. Williams brings seven years of previous pastoral experience to the Prison Ministry. He is a faithful servant to the men in the Preble County Jail. He has seen many men give their hearts to Christ and has encouraged these men to serve the Lord through Bible study and correspondence. Even in Prison men and women can still be taught about the one who can set the captive free. |
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| JEFF MONTGOMERY |
| Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent |
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| Words cannot express how much of a help and blessing Bro. Montgomery and his family have been to his Church and Pastor. He has been proven to be a faithful and mature leader that rests firmly on the Word of God and has been effective in all facets of the ministry. He has faithfully served the people of Gateway Baptist Church in the position of Deacon for more than seven years. |
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| GLENN BETZNER |
| Song Leader and Choir Director |
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| Bro. Betzner is a great encouragement to the brethren at Gateway Baptist Church. All you need to do is to listen to the Church Choir or the congregational singing and you will see the obvious calling of Bro. Betzner. His enthusiasm in singing the old fashion hymns and praising God the old fashion way is contagious. |
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| JEFF COMLEY |
| Nursing Home Minister |
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| Bro. Comley and his wife have a heart for serving the special needs of special people. They are committed to the old soldiers of the faith and are gifted in comforting the sick, the weak, and the unfortunate. Their kindness and compassion truly reflect the heart of Christ. |
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