Vita of
Frederick L. Gordon
37 Carver St
Brevard, North Carolina

Personal
Frederick L. Gordon was born to the late Fred and Vinie Gordon of Brevard, NC.
He received a Bachelor of Theology from Shaw Divinity School, Raleigh, NC
He is married to the former Frankie M. Lewis
They are the proud parents of five children and six grandchildren

Christian Experience
Gordon was saved at the age of fourteen
He was called to preach at the age of nineteen
His pastorage of more than thirty years have included the following churches
Mills Chapel Baptist Church of Black Mountain, NC – 1974-1983
Central Baptist Church of Kingsport, TN – 1983-1992
Bethel “A” Baptist Church of Brevard, NC – 1992-PRESENT
His involvement in mission began at the age of sixteen, when he volunteered to work as a Summer Missionary working in the remote counties of Western North Carolina His love for mission continues as he has worked in mission in Jamaica for the past eighteen years and his work on the Board of Directors of Simon’s Branch (a mission effort to South Africa) for the past four years.

Involvement
Has Served as
Guest teacher of Old Testament at Brevard College
Moderator of Bethel District Baptist Association of Upper East Tennessee
Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Association

Member of the following:
• Health and Human Service Committee of the General Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Inc.
• Executive Board of the Mud Creek Missionary Baptist Association
• Board of Commissioners of Brevard Housing Authority
• Statewide Board of Visitors of African-American Community Outreach Program of the Bryan Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center of Duke University Medical Center
• Transylvania County Service Unit Committee of the Salvation Army (Chairman)
• Board of Directors of Simon’s Branch, Atlanta, GA (a mission effort to South Africa)
• Board of Directors of Neighbors In Ministry, Inc. (Founder)
• The Family Caregiver Support Program Advisory Committee serving Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania counties.