BISHOP LAMBERT W. GATES, SR. serves as the presiding bishop of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith International and senior pastor of the multicampus Kingdom Apostolic Ministries. His leadership as one pastor shepherding multiple congregations reflects the expansive nature of his divine calling. An exceptional teacher of the Word of God, he is also an internationally recognized speaker whose ministry is in high demand. He is the president of L. W. Gates Ministries, an extension of his broader ministry and commitment to advancing the work to which he has been called. Bishop Gates holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Prior to entering full-time ministry, he taught English at Osborn High School in Detroit. He is the author of several published works, including The Holy Addiction; The Loud, the Proud, and the Rebellious; Drawing Them In or Driving Them Away? and The Shepherd’s Guidebook. He is married to Nancy Franklin Gates, and they have two sons, Lambert W. Gates, Jr. and Cameron Gates, and two grandchildren.