My name is Mike Gates. I am Christian writer, speaker and worship guitarist. I gave my life to Jesus in September 1995 after a radical encounter with God. That same year I married my wife Kim and also God called me into the ministry. Since then I have served in church leadership positions as a pastor, youth pastor, prison ministry, worship, media production and men’s life/circle groups. I love to travel and I have done ministry throughout the U.S., Jamaica, Canada and Mexico.
My wife and I have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. We are co-founders of “Open Gates Ministries”, a prophetic ministry with a vision to ignite hearts with the love of God. We both have a passion to see lives changed, saved, healed and delivered by God. I love spending time with my family, playing guitar, reading, and writing. My favorite scripture is Philippians 3:10 “that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,”. We attend church at Jesus Alive Ministries where we also serve on the worship team.
I am currently writing a memoir about my life with serving God. I believe that “serving God can be quite the adventure. Thankfully the journey never ends…”. I also have plans for writing other Christian books and a children’s book series.
