We believe that God is the Father Almighty and that He is the maker of Heaven and earth as the scriptures have said. We believe in Jesus, that He is the Christ and is the only begotten Son of the Father. He is the way, the truth, and the Life. He was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. On the third day, He rose from the dead and declared victory over the grave, death, and hell. He has gone back to the Father to prepare a place for us in His Kingdom. He will come back as He promised to judge the world and to deliver the righteous. We believe in the Holy Ghost, the Christian Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body: and eternal life for all true believers.

Our mission is to glorify God, promote His word, and proclaim Jesus as Lord. We believe that our commitment will cause souls to come to Christ, and become saved believers growing in the wisdom and knowledge of God through His Holy Word.
 

Bishop Robert J. Gay is a native of Greenville, NC, where he received his early education. He studied at Housatonic Community College, Manhattan Bible College N.Y., & presently is enrolled at  Liberty Home Bible College, Lynchburg, Va.  As a young adult he sought employment by relocating first to Washington, DC., then to Connecticut. He is the father of nine children: Rev. Billy Boyd, Minister Tijuana Johnson, Minister Robert, Jr., Dorothy, Timothy, Minister Peggy Wadsworth, Pamela, Minister Churchill Thomas, and Kareem. He is married to Mother Ethel T. Gay.

At the age of 29, Bishop Gay made Jesus the Lord of his life and ultimately was ordained as a deacon of English Chapel Church. In 1962 he was called into the ministry and delivered his initial sermon, “Jesus, The Light of the World.”

In 1967, Bishop Gay established and became the first Pastor of St. Luke Free Will Baptist Church in Hartford, Connecticut, which later relocated to Bridgeport, CT; serving as its pastor eleven years.

April 15, 2000, Bishop Gay was consecrated to the sacred office of Bishop, and currently serves as the Shepherd of St. Matthew’s UFWB Church from 1978 to date. As a result of his servitude to God, the membership has grown and is involved in over 30 ministries.