About Me

Andrea Gates "affectionately known as Lynn", is the Founder of God's Daughters, a 501c3 non-profit organization, Andrea Gates Ministries, and The Purpose Church       located in Pleasant Grove, AL in which she founded along with her late husband, Elder     Anthony Gates. Andrea has a calling on her life to push others into Destiny, therefore adopting the mantra of "DESTINY PUSHER". It is her passion to see others walk out their God-ordained purpose in the earth with the intent of dying empty.

Andrea is an author, teacher, revelatory preacher, and Pastor. Her ministry transcended beyond the states which led to her creating "Operation Lift Kenya (OLC)". Through OLC, Andrea along with her ministry partners, adopted two schools in Kisumu, Kenya: Ragumo Primary School. and Nanga Baptist Nursery School that served preschoolers who were HIV positive. Andrea instituted a year round feeding program, that served these schools for four years.

Andrea holds a BA in Mass Communications from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and a Master of Arts, with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa (UA). Andrea is the mother of two adult sons; Chris, and her bonus son, AJ.