Pastor Doug Eaker has been the Lead Pastor at Life Gate Church since January 2016. Doug and his family have been a part of Life Gate Church since its conception. He is the CEO of Life Gate Ministries and was ordained as a pastor in 1991. He has served the church in many capacities including serving with his wife, Linda, as a leader of a Life Group, participating in the annual Easter Drama, by sharing from the pulpit, ministering to those in the hospital, officiating weddings and funerals, administrating, and doing whatever is necessary to make Life Gate great. As an army veteran, Doug served a tour of duty in Korea and is a current member of the American Legion. He helped manage a local company until his retirement in 2018. Doug and Linda have four daughters, nine grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.