Pastor Matthew Gamble
Matthew Gamble was born and raised Catholic but became an atheist at the age of 14. Having become fascinated by the Rastafarian religion Matthew found himself, at the age of 19, on the island of Jamaica. He soon began smuggling marijuana into Miami, Florida. It was shortly after this time that God lead him to a Christian pastor who, after hearing his story, handed him a Bible. As he began exploring the teachings of Jesus, his life began to be transformed from inside out. Since that time he has received a BA in theology as well as a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University. He is presently working towards a Doctorate in Ministry with an emphasis in Transformational Leadership, specifically looking at trends of effective communicators of the Gospel in a postmodern culture. He is a full time pastor with the Washington Conference where he has recently planted a new church called 24-Seven Ministry Center in what was recently ranked the most “godless city” in the United States: Seattle, Washington.
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. Not to mention preaching in Canada, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Haiti, China, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Australia, Hungary, Columbia and all over the United States (6 of 7 Continents!). Matthew also volunteers as a Community 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 skate/surf/snowboarding, photography, travel, people and golf. He is ecstatically married to the former Susan Mentges, his college sweet heart. She is attending Medical School at the University of Washington. They live together with their adopted dog, the worlds first Jamaican Shepherd.
Here is a list of books or articles that Matthew has either been featured in or contributed to:
