Pastor Eddie Sandifer
Eddie L. Sandifer is an anointed preacher/teacher currently serving as Pastor of Gateway Baptist Church in Lumberton, MS. Pastor Sandifer’s assignment is to equip the people of GOD for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. Pastor Eddie stands ready to proclaim a revelatory Word that will build up, stir up, and push up the Body of Christ. He studied at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, received a Bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in Hattiesburg, and a Master’s Degree from Southern University at Baton Rouge, LA. Pastor Sandifer works for Pearl River Community College as the ADA/VA Coordinator.
Give Online
Set up a recurring payment or give a one-time donation through On-Line Giving, our church’s secure social networking platform. You do not have to be a registered member to give online.
Sunday Gatherings
If you wish to present your gifts and offerings in person, we have baskets setup in the corners of the Sanctuary during our Sunday gatherings. To learn more about when and where we meet see our service times.
Mail Contributions
If you would prefer to send your contributions by mail, you may do so by making your check out to “Gateway Baptist Church” and mailing it to:
Gateway Baptist Church
P. O. Box 154
Lumberton, MS 39455
All contributions are secure and tax-deductible. You will receive a year-end giving statement for your records. Members of Gateway Baptist Church will also receive quarterly giving updates.
To request a giving statement, email gatewaybaptistchurch1996@.com.
Why We Give
Despite our tendency to shy away from the topic, nearly one quarter of Jesus’ teaching was about money. The truth is that money is morally neutral, but what we do with our money reveals something much deeper — what’s in our hearts (Matthew 6:21). God is the creator and owner of everything, so we are merely stewards of His stuff (1 Chronicles 29:14).
Remnant encourages members and regular attenders to follow the Biblical model of giving cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7) and sacrificially (Psalm 4:5). Contributing financially to the work of the church out of our “firstfruits” is both a renunciation of greed as an idol and an acknowledgement that all we have been given is given to us by God and is to be used for his purposes (Matthew 25:14-30). It is an expression of worship in response to all that God has done in our midst.
Church is more than a two-hour gathering on a Sunday. Church is not only a crowd gathered around a stage, but a Community sharing life around a table. Crusaders For Christ are the primary way that we practice the way of Jesus, together, in Lumberton and surrounding communities.
Our shared vision is to impact the community through the message of the Gospel.
Followers of Jesus are called to become servants. We want to actively demonstrate self-sacrificial love by serving the people around us. It takes a lot of volunteers to sustain the weekly routines of Gateway Baptist Church. We are a family, and like a family, we all pitch in.
Practicing the Way of Jesus: As disciples of Jesus, we make it our aim to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did. Through teaching, practice, community, and the Holy Spirit, we are learning what it means to be a disciple, or apprentice, of Jesus.
Together: As the family of God, we take time each week to eat together, pray together, and share life together. It is in this ordinary rhythm of life in community that we become transformed to look like Jesus.
In Lumberton: As missionaries to our city, we proclaim the good news of Jesus and do justice in our city. All Lumberton Communities are neighborhood-based. As we live and work in the city and share life in the same neighborhood, we partner with God to see the Kingdom of God come in Lumberton as it is in heaven.
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