We Lead By Example
Z. SAMUEL SROUJI
Pastor
Ziad is the senior leader at The Gate International. He has a passion for worshiping the Lord, teaching His Word, and hosting His presence. He carries the vision to see souls saved, healed, delivered, and become true disciples of Christ's and His Word. His desire is that all will reach all nations to the worship of The King.

NAJAT SROUJI
Pastor's wife
Najat is a prayer warrior who prays for different needs and encourages all to be true to the gospel of Christ in godliness and contentment. She is involved as a lead worshiper among the Arabic house church. She also she teaches the Word of God in the English service and is passionate about hosting His presence.
DAVID SWIFT
Educational Ministry
David is married to his wife Amy, and have three handsome boys named Salem, Hosea, and Nahum. He is full of God's encouragement and exhortation to the body of Christ. David heads the Educational Department and Focuses on mobilizing gifted men and women to learn foundational teaching and to teach and exercise their God given gift in the body of Christ..
VINNY CARBONI
Media Team Director
Vinny is married to Kristin and has two children. Vinny is a worshiper who moves in the prophetic anointing and healing. He loves to see the kingdom of God manifested in the lives of many. Vinny heads the operation of the media ministries and has a team that is focused on spreading the gospel through social media. He is also a house church leader
MATTHEW KAKU
Finances
Matthew is an amazing vessel of commitment and faithfulness. He heads and organizes all the financial aspects of the ministry. He keeps the balance sheet up to date and deals with taxes at the end of the year. He is also a house Church leader.
IGOR SOBKOWICZ
Worship Ministry
Igor is a skilled musician whose desire is to bring forth worship befitting of a royal King. He is a lead singer, plays guitar, and piano. He inspires new worshipers to rise up and be all that God has called them to be.
Hospitality Ministry
KRISTIN CARBONI
Administration Ministry
Kristin is an amazing woman of God who is totally gifted in organizing ministries, schedule and operates on keeping pastor's schedule and meeting plans with different ministry departments. Also She is the head of the Hospitality groups that facilitates fellowship after main services or during big events or special speakers.
GARY WONG
Head-Usher Ministry
Cary is so hungry to follow the ways of the Lord
with his whole family. He is married and has a beautiful young daughter. He is now the Head Usher. He will be training new ushers to be involved in the Sunday morning services, welcoming people, seating, and guiding them.
The Focus is on mobilizing house churches and house church leaders by establishing prayer beachheads in different cities in the bay area, to create a welcoming environment , teach the word and host the presence of God, to evangelize and win new souls, and to mobilize a prayer culture amongst the believers.
Pastor Ziad mobilizes different teams to serve
in these ministries.
House-Church Ministry
AMBER WONG
Children Ministry
Amber is a house wife and a mother of a beautiful girl called Amelia. She has a golden heart for kids and longs to see them revived and encouraged in the word of God. She has so much passion for kids and she is the head organizer of the kids ministry. She mobilizes other to be involved in the life of our children. She also is a worshipper who loves to worship the Lord and to minister healing to women.