Marcus Gill
Marcus Gill
Marcus Gill (born October 11, 1986) is a native of Poughkeepsie, New York. He is an African American Pastor and Musician, and also the Associate Pastor of Soul Saving Station Church in Newburgh (city), New York.[4] He is a yielded vessel to the will of God for his life. His approach to ministry focuses on bridging the gap of cultures, ages, and society by offering a sound that is relative to every listener. His ministry is designed to reach lost souls and inspire believers. By faith he believes that we all have been given a "license for victory" that can never be revoked.[5]
Background
Marcus Gill was born in Poughkeepsie, New York and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina and Kitzingen, Germany. At age 15, after being mentored by his grandfather in the ministry, he felt called to preach and someday pastor a church in a major city. He has not only understood the will of God, but it has become the call on his life, to repair the breach, restore the old waste places, and lead the way to prosperity. Gill received a B.A. in Music Business from Winston-Salem State University.[3]
Career
He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Marcus Gill Ministries, a non-profit evangelism ministry. He also serves as music director at Soul Saving Station in Newburgh (city), New York. He moved from Winston-Salem, North Carolina leaving an associate music directors position at a church with a membership of over 3500. He has not only understood the will of God, but it has become the call on his life, to repair the breach, restore the old waste places, and lead the way to prosperity. He is chosen by God to do great works for a time such as this.
He is also the host of the "A Moment of Life" telecast, which broadcast his preaching and is weekly aired into over 250,000 homes in the Hudson Valley area of New York City and seen worldwide online.
Marcus Gill Ministries sponsors food and clothing giveaways in the Hudson Valley of New York. During the summer season Gill sponsors Christian block parties for youth, and he also holds occasional street worship services to encourage gang violence to stop. On August 7, 2010 Gill held the Unity Fest at the Delano-Hitch Stadium in Newburgh, New York. This crusade was attended by many political and religious leaders. The mission was to influence the community to embrace God to purify the recent crime increase in the city of Newburgh, New York.[2]
Personal
Marcus Gill's first marriage was a difficult one, he and his wife had divorced after the loss of his first and only child Zealiah Crystal Gill, she died in 2012 after 21 days of life. She was diagnosed with a severe case of the Group B Streptococcus virus.
Currently he is happily married to his best friend Dominique Cannon.
She's a school teacher who also travels with him and passionately leads praise and worship through song.
I’m so thankful and blessed.
I’ve waited a long time to have this feeling and it’s has certainly been worth the wait.
I’m excited about marrying Ms. Dominique Cannon.[1]