Jerry and Paula Bates

Jerry and Paula Bates

Jerry and Paula Bates are both natives of West Tennessee. Jerry graduated from Freed-Hardeman University and Mississippi State. After working several years in the agricultural field, Jerry began preaching. He also obtained his Masters of Arts in Religion from Harding Graduate School in Memphis. He has now been preaching over 20 years working with churches in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi.

Paula graduated from University of Tennessee in Martin with a degree in Accounting. She held various jobs in the places in which they lived. For four years, Jerry and Paula served as houseparents for the Children’s Homes in Paragould, AR.

In August 2007 Jerry and Paula moved to Winona and joined the World Evangelism team. Paula serves as the bookkeeper as well as making mission trips overseas. Jerry is an Associate Editor of the Voice of Truth International. He primarily works with coordinating the overseas shipments as well as making mission trips.

Jerry also works as coordinator for Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver, CO. In this capacity, he works with two extension schools in India and also occasionally teaches at other schools as the need arises.