Pastor Everett & Kateena Gates
Executive & Worship Pastor
egates@celebrationofpraise.net
Pastor Everett and his family moved to the central Florida area in 2005 from Atlanta, Georgia, after serving
in ministry for more than 19 years at New Birth Church, where Bishop Eddie L. Long is the Senior Pastor and Trinity
Chapel Church of God, where Bishop Jim Bolin is the Senior Pastor. He and his wife, Kateena, are the proud
parents of Alexis Michelle, Kendra Ellysse and Everett Emmanuel.
As Executive Pastor at Celebration of Praise, Everett oversees the day-to-day operation of the church. He
leads, supervise and minister to the entire Celebration of Praise staff under the supervision of the Senior Pastor.
His main focus is working with the leadership team to implement the vision of the Senior Pastor. In addition to
overseeing the staff, he sets agendas for and directs staff meetings, retreats and most leadership meetings, in
the Senior Pastors absence.
As the Worship Pastor, Everett is responsible for leading and directing the Worship Team and Band and ensures
that a level of quality, excellence and anointing is maintained. The Music Ministry is one of many dimensions. He
primarily focuses on lifting up the name of Jesus, inspire worship and praise, lead God's army into a victorious battle,
lead God's people into the Holy of Holies and be a testimony of God's amazing grace.
In addition to serving as the Executive and Worship Pastor, Everett and his wife, Kateena, serve as the Marriage
Ministry Directors at Celebration of Praise. In this role, they both share personal experiences as well as touch on issues
that every married couple can relate to. In Matthew 6:21, Jesus reveals a powerful principle for marriage. Your
greatest treasures in life can be found wherever you invest your time, attention and resources. Whether you want to
improve a good marriage or rebuild a troubled marriage, this Marriage Ministry gives you the tools you need to find
the closeness you desire. Kateena also serves on the Women's Ministries Board and is the Director of the Nursery for Celebration of Praise.
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