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Dr. Juston Gates has been married to his wife Amanda for 26 years. They are the proud parents of three children: Elizabeth, Caleb, and Leah Madelyn. Juston has been a pastor of churches in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Missouri, since May of 2000. Prior to entering vocational ministry, Juston was employed as a law enforcement officer with police departments in Memphis, TN, Tupelo, MS, and Allen, TX, while also serving as a Federal Agent with the United States Border Patrol. Juston earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Luther Rice Seminary. He is an adjunct online instructor for Itawamba Community College, as a part of the Philosophy and Religion Department, while having also served as an Associate Professor for College of Ozarks as part of the Criminal Justice program. While as Senior Pastor of FBC Forsyth for 12 years, Juston served as an Executive Board member of the Missouri Baptist Convention, fulfilling a seven-year term.