About Us

Our church is more than just a place of worship; it's a vibrant community of individuals seeking to grow spiritually and make a positive impact in the world.

Led by our senior pastor, Bishop Stephens, our mission is to see people be transformed by the love of Jesus and make a difference in the world.

Whether you're exploring faith for the first time or looking for a new spiritual home, we invite you to join us on this journey of discovery and transformation. Welcome to Golden Gate, where you belong.

Bishop Edward Houston Stephens, Jr., has pastored Golden Gate Cathedral of Memphis for more than 30 years. Bishop received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Crichton College and he is also an alumnus of Harvard University’s Leadership Institute. Bishop has also received an Honorary Doctorate from St. Thomas Christian College.

Bishop currently serves as a member of the Bishop’s Council for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship and the Bishop of the Central Region. He also serves as a board member for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct, and the Tennessee Assistance for Needy Families.

Bishop Ed is the visionary behind STAR Academy, one of the top charter schools in the region, which has consistently prepared young scholars for success. Bishop is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, author of several books, and a national recording artist.

Bishop is married to Lady Beverly Stephens and they are the proud parents of three sons, Edward III (Melanie), Eron (Arianna), and Evan (Jessica), and eight grandchildren.

+ We believe the Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God.

+ We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

+ We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His future return to this earth in power and glory.

+ We believe in the blessed hope – the rapture of the Church at Christ’s coming.

+ We believe the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ.

+ We believe regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation.

+ We believe in water baptism by immersion.

+ We believe the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer.

+ We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life.

+ We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation.