Rev. Lynda Gathing Youth Minister
After working 23 years in the Medical Profession and raising her three children, Minister G. heard God’s call to attend to His sheep. At that time she went back to school and graduated from Trinity International University in 2004 with a BA in Christian Ministry and a Minor in History.
Her passion for children to be knowledgeable about the word of God lead her to develop Children’s Church at Faith UMC which has been up and running since 2003.
Her greater passion is making sure women are safe and to let them know how much God loves them and wants to be their source of strength. At Roseland Community Hospital, she volunteered as a Sexual Assault Advocate for over 10 years. Then spent a period of time with Family Rescue, but because of their secular teachings that women can be strong and end the cycle of abuse with their help, she turned back to the church. She chaired the Women’s Ministry of Faith (J.O.Y) for several years until she left in 2008. In 2009, she was ordained under Pastor Felix Beard of New Joy MBC. Now back at Faith UMC and heading Evangelism she knows how to let God order her Steps. Happily married to Ahmed Gathing and grandmother to fifteen beautiful grandchildren, she is now showing how putting her trust in God’s “Fabulous Favor” will get you through. God will restore the years we sow in tears.