Gateway Baptist Church is an Independent, Fundamental Baptist Church located in Cleveland, GA. I…read morelive in Cleveland, GA and have been a member of Gateway Baptist Church for years and I can say that I have appreciated our Pastor Ross Sparks and his family. We do use the KJV only in our services and I'm more than good with that as I have learned why that is the best translation to use after much personal study on the matter. Pastor Ross' ministry has increased my ability to learn much from my own personal Bible study as he teaches us to slow down and really read and meditate on what we have read. That has been the most helpful tool I've learned under this godly man. During his sermons this Pastor compares Scripture with Scripture and takes God's Word literally. I see that as one of the greatest assets of this church since learning from God's Word should be a church's primary focus. Our church is small but that is what I wanted because I was seeking after knowing the people I attend church with. I've gone to big churches before and felt I was lost in the shuffle and no one really knew me. You can't come into our church without being warmly welcomed by members and friends of the church! I also enjoy that we have a godly worship service with traditional hymns. It makes me appreciate that I don't have a loud drum beat going on when I try to absorb the meaning of what I'm singing. To me that is the godly way to worship our Savior and we don't do "worship-tainment" at this church. We do have an adult and two children's Sunday School classes as well. Children do sit in our services with their parents but do very well. Recently an eight year old told her parents how much she enjoys church! Pastor and his family are very loving people. I know personally of many people his family have helped in many ways. My own immediate family lives far from my husband and I and when we both had recent major surgeries, he and his wife helped us by encouraging us and being there for us at the hospital. They even provided us transportation when we needed it after our surgeries. Others in the church were quick to help me by carrying groceries for me when my husband was laid up and I could not handle that task. Please see our church's Facebook page and our website: gbccleveland.com for more information. Also at our website, there is a link to our church's beliefs. We'd love to have you visit.