Linda Gates

Pastor Linda Gates is an author, an ordained minister, a Bible teacher, a Christian counselor and a translator. She translates German daily messages at daily-message.de into English and Afrikaans for the website. She was born and raised in Durban, South Africa after which she lived in Germany and England for nearly ten years during which time she completing two fiction writing diplomas, wrote short stories and a novel. Upon returning to South Africa she studied and completed a Diploma in Insolvency Law and Practice and worked in the legal and insolvency field. After taking early retirement she dedicated all her time to her Christian studies. She has qualified as a Minister of the Gospel and a Christian Counselor, completing a Certificate in Theology, a Bachelor Degree in Christian Counseling and an Honors Degree in Ministry. She has preached, taught Certificate and Diploma students and participated in mission outreach. After many years of intensive studies she has now written her first (of what she hopes to be many) non-fiction Christian book with which she hopes to reach and bring many people to salvation.