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. In 2008 he completed 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 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 both the Center for Secular and Postmodern Studies out of the Global Missions office of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist as well as the Center for Creative Ministry. He also serves as an advisor to the North American Division Young Adult Advisory as well as 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. Not to mention preaching in Canada, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Haiti, China, Costa Rica, Bermuda, Australia, Hungary, Finland, Columbia, Trinidad and Tobago, and all over the United States (6 of 7 Continents!). Matthew has served as a volunteer 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 his wife, international travel, people, and studying trends in secularism and postmodernism. He is ecstatically married to the former Susan Mentges, his college sweet heart. She is currently in internal medicine residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT. They live together with their adopted dog, the worlds first Jamaican Shepherd.
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
