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Posted by: Tyler Sanders | December 30, 2025

Hope in Suffering

Gateway student Matt Bodden is an evangelist who is ready to answer the question of suffering with the gospel.

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Tyler Sanders

Director of Communications

Tyler Sanders is director of communications at Gateway Seminary. He is an avid fan of Ole Miss football, a Gateway alum, and has been known to, from time to time, hold down a funky bass line.

Leadership

Posted by: Jeff Iorg | January 9, 2023

One More Time, At Least

Churches swapping members does not enlarge God’s kingdom. A church reaching lost people does.

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Jeff Iorg

President Emeritus

Dr. Jeff Iorg is the president emeritus of Gateway Seminary. Prior to his service at the Seminary, Dr. Iorg was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention for almost ten years. He was also the founding pastor of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Gresham, Oregon, and has served as a pastor in Missouri and a staff pastor in Texas.

Voices

Posted by: Ikaika and Stacey Higa | May 2, 2022

Followers of Jesus, Ohana in Practice

Ministry does not only entail meeting the needs of the church but one's entire community. Stacey and Ikaika Higa tell their story about their ministry calling in Oahu and their mission to instill the value of 'aloha ‘aina'.

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Ikaika and Stacey Higa

Church Planters | Hamama Community Church

Ikaika was raised on Maui while his wife, Stacey grew up in Indiana. They met at Gateway Seminary when it was in San Francisco; and both shared a desire to tell others about Jesus in ways that speak to their hearts.