Elder Bennett B. Gamble
Sr. Pastor, New Beginning Way of the Cross Church
1st Vice President

Elder Bennett B. Gamble, Sr. is a native of the District of Columbia, the oldest of five children born to Benny and Bernetha Gamble. He obtained his education through the D.C. Public School System where he was an honor student and very active in the Performing Arts. He also studied at the University of the District of Columbia and Howard University.

Pastor Gamble's life is one reflective of an early commitment to Christ and the church. He preached his first sermon at age 12 and taught his first Sunday School Class - 'Class 4 Boys' at age 14. He acknowledged his call to minister the gospel at age 16, under Bishop Alphonzo D. Brooks. He later received his degree in Theology after studying at the Apostolic Christian Educational College.

Blessed with a variety of gifts and talents, he is recognized by many near and far as a musician's musician. He is very proud of his former youth choir, Voices of Tomorrow, who were the winners of the National Quaker Oats Choir Competition and the recipients of a $17,500 award and the founding of the Next Generation Youth Choir under his direction, which includes over 40 honor students from pre-school to college age.

A dynamic speaker, Pastor Gamble has been an active participant in the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy and Black History Month as an orator of Dr. King’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. At a very young age, Pastor Gamble committed the writings of Dr. King to memory. After delivering several performances in the D.C. Public Schools, he began to receive requests from numerous churches and various organizations to join their respective programs and celebrations during the King Holiday. The requests currently continue and recently Pastor Gamble has been honored to recite the speech over the airwaves for WKYS 93.9 FM’s Gospel Programming; the U.S. Department of State, Social Security Administration and U.S. Department of Labor; along side Congressman Elijah Cummings; and on the stage of the historic Lincoln Theatre.

With a God given ability to preach, coupled with his past, Pastor Gamble delivers a preached and taught message of restoration and renewal. Having recently celebrated his sixth church anniversary as Pastor of New Beginning, he is committed to building a purpose-driven; five-star church intended to win the world for Christ.

In addition to his pastoral labor, Pastor Gamble is a public servant, employed for over 20 years with the Federal Government. The position he treasures the most is that of husband to his co-laborer in ministry, Lady Tonya Gamble; and father of his four gifts; Dion, Bennett Jr. ("BJ"), Brandon and Brandi.

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