Pastor Matthew Gamble
Matthew Gamble was born and raised Catholic, but became an atheist at the age of 14. Increasingly fascinated by the Rastafarian religion, Matthew found himself on the island of Jamaica at the age of 19, and soon began smuggling marijuana into Miami, Florida. Shortly after that time, God led him to a Christian pastor who listened to his story and handed him a Bible. As he began exploring the teachings of Jesus, his life began to transformed from the inside out. Since that time, he has received a BA in Theology as well as a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. In 2008, he completed a Doctorate in Ministry with an emphasis in Transformational Leadership, specifically looking at trends of effective Gospel communicators in a postmodern culture. He is presently serving full time with VagaBondservant Int'l, a non-profit ministry that has taken him all over the world speaking about the life and teachings of Jesus. Additionally, he is a senior consultant with the Center for Creative Ministry, and has served as a consultant to the Center for Secular and Postmodern Studies. He also serves as an advisor to the North American Division Young Adult Advisory and the Adventist Christian Fellowship board.
Matthew has a passion for preaching from God's Word. He has had the opportunity to return back to Jamaica to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, as well as Canada, Mexico, Australia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Egypt, Haiti, China, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Australia, Hungary, Finland, Columbia, Chili, Trinidad and Tobago, and all over the United States (6 of 7 Continents!). Matthew has served as a volunteer chaplain with the Seattle Police Department and spent two years volunteering as a teacher at the Union Gospel Mission of Seattle.
Matthew's passions include his wife and daughter Julia, International travel, people, and studying trends in secularism and postmodernism. He is living in St. Augustine, FL where he is ecstatically married to the former Susan Mentges, his college sweetheart. On October 2, 2011 they celebrated the birth of their first offspring, Julia Marie.
Matthew's first book, Reboot Your Spiritual Life, was published in 2010 by AdventSource. To obtain a copy, simply make a tax-deductible donation of $20 or more, and we'll get one in the mail to you.
In addition to appearing on 3ABN (Three Angels Broadcast Network), Matthew has either been featured in or contributed to the following books and journals:
Fresh Faith by Sarah Coleman Kelnhofer
