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REVEREND JEANNETTE B. GATEWOOD-JOHNSON

Reverend Gatewood-Johnson is a native Baltimorean and has attended One God One Thought (OGOT) since 1995 as a student in the Johnnie Colemon Institute (JCI) Better Living Classes. She received Spiritual Baptism at OGOT in 1998 at the Orchard Street location. Since becoming a member of OGOT, she has served as choir member, Strategic Planning committee member, Treasurer on the OGOT Board of Directors, became a JCTS licensed teacher, an ordained minister, and continues to serve as leader of the Membership Development committee for OGOT.

She is an organized, well-motivated, pro-active program developer, and has spear-headed the development of the JCI mentoring program, which assists JCI Intensive students in preparing for teaching in community churches; development of the Spiritual Foundation discussion groups, which assists new members, congregants and the community-at-large to foster a deeper understanding and dialogue about Christian ideas and Jesus Christ. She is currently developing a new pastoral care service called BRIDGES which is a spiritually based case management program.

Reverend Gatewood-Johnson is dedicated to the spreading of the Word throughout the region and shows her support by assisting ministerial staff in nurturing satellite and study group development. She delivers sermons and assists the Senior Minister of OGOT, has taught classes in Virginia, Baltimore, and plans to continue teaching and preaching in new study groups and churches as they join the region. She serves as one of OGOT’s Bible teachers and facilitates Spiritual Gifts and Passion Assessment workshops. Her ministry is focused on community and the issues especially faced by women in the community.

Reverend Gatewood-Johnson holds a degree in Nursing and has practiced her nursing career in many capacities. Her major focus has been serving and supporting healthcare needs of the community as case manager in Home Health, owner operator and consultant of Assisted Living facilities, and Director of several Adult Medical Day Care Centers. She has also served on the Board of Directors of many community associations in the urban Metropolitan area.

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