Background
Cates, Phillip Keith was born on October 11, 1958 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eural Fletcher and Dorothy Frances (Gardner) Cates.
Cates, Phillip Keith was born on October 11, 1958 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of Eural Fletcher and Dorothy Frances (Gardner) Cates.
Bachelor in Religion and Philosophy, Greensboro College, 1986. Master of Divinity, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, 1988. MTh, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, 1989.
Evangelism minister, Grace United Methodist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1985;
associate pastor, Cherokee Heights United Methodist Church, Macon, Georgia, 1986-1989;
congressional development consultant, Covenant United Methodist Church, High Point, North Carolina, 1989;
pastor, Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church, Randleman, North Carolina, since 1989;
chaplain, Greensboro (North Carolina) College, since 1990. Church growth consultant, since 1989. Herald, missioner General Board Discipleship, Nashville, since 1989.
District director of children, youth and youth adult ministries, High Point District, United Methodist Church, since 1990. Member WNCC Commision on Children, Youth, Youth Adults, Charlotte, since 1990.
Member National Conference of Christians and Jews, Atlanta, 1988. Member Randolph County Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Resorce Group. Chaplain Greensboro College Alumni Board, since 1990.
Member Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Western North Carolina Conference/United Methodist Church, Phi Kappa Phi Alumni Association (president 1986, Alumni of Year award Gamma Epsilon chapter, Cullowhee, North Carolina 1986), Randolph County Grief Council, Greensboro Walk to Emmaus (spiritual director since 1990).
Married Toni Marie Hemphill, September 21, 1985.