Bio - Pastor Gabe Raffa

Joined Staff: June 2005

Areas of Ministry: Associate Pastor

Saved: At dinner table at 3 years old

Education: Tennessee Temple University

Ordained to Ministry: October 1999

Previous Line of Work: Customer Service Mngr., Sales

Famous person I met:  One of the tops in CCM- Steve Camp at our church (ABOVE PICTURE)

Best Thing Someone Said to You: "If Christ could humble himself to the the torments of this world, I believe you could handle a little peer pressure”

Life Motto: "It never hurt anyone to walk a mile in someone else shoes"

Three People I’d Like to Meet: John MacArthur, Chuck Swindoll, Jeremy Camp

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Seeing Mercy Me in concert and having my heart focused in on God’s greatness. Going to a Men’s Conference where men sing songs to our God!

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I was carrying my golf clubs to my car and my shorts fell right off my body…. There I was standing in the middle of my neighborhood... in my driveway... in my underwear!

Favorites

Book: A Faith that Endures- Swindol, No Compromise- Green

Food: Steak & King Crab Legs

Snack Food: Chips

Cake or Pie? Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream

Movies: Gladiator, Hunt for the Red October

TV Show: Sports

Radio Show: Fox Sports

Musical Artists: Mercy Me, Kutless, Jeremy Camp, Newsboys, etc…

Songs: “Tremble-Live”-Mercy Me, “It’s by Grace and Love”- Kutless, “Asleep in the Light”- K.Green

Actor: Tom Hanks

Actress: None, to save me from getting hit by my wife!

Season: Spring

Place in the World: In my backyard with my kids

Place to Pray: anywhere outside

Recreational Activities/Hobbies: any kind of ball, golf, movies

Scripture: Luke 14

Sports Team: Philadelphia Eagles, Flyers, Sixers, Phillies and…. The Colts

Sport: NFL & NHL

Least Favorites

Food: this is a hard one because I just love food.

Snack Food: ? 

Season: Summer (Humidity)

Place in the World:  downtown settings (I'm not comfortable in crowds)

Sports Team: DALLAS COWBOYS (NFL)