Background
Pate, Ronald Everett was born on December 21, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Everett and Mary Jo (Anglin) Sunday.
Pate, Ronald Everett was born on December 21, 1952 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Son of Everett and Mary Jo (Anglin) Sunday.
Bachelor in Religion, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1976. Master of Divinity, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980. Doctor of Theology, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1988.
Minister of evangelism and youth, Second Baptist Church, Bessemer, Alabama, 1973-1974;
associate pastor, Philadelphia Baptist Church, Birmingham, 1974-1977;
associate pastor music and youth, Ames Boulevard Baptist Church, Marrero, Louisiana, 1977-1980;
pastor, Ames Boulevard Baptist Church, Marrero, Louisiana, 1980-1986;
senior pastor, Hillcrest Baptist Church, Country Club Hills, Illinois, since 1986. Teaching fellow New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1980-1984. Member administrative finance committee Chicago Metropolitan Baptist Association, 1987-1990, director evangelism, 1987-1991, moderator, 1991-1993.
Board directors Illinois Baptist State Association, since 1992.
Married Patricia Ann Johnson, August 4, 1973. Childen: J. Christopher, Caitlin Rachel.