Ethel Gathers' service to family, church and community and her longstanding walk as church member and leader speaks volumes of her commitment to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her roles as Mother, Mentor, Teacher, Preacher, Counselor, Friend and Veteran were all accomplished parallel to her study of the Word. Daughter of a Sharecropper, the 9th of 12 children, Ethel grew up in the small rural town of Carencro, La. (Lafayette Parish). She became a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for the underprivileged, as evidenced in her recent release. She holds degrees in Theology, Education, Counseling, and Business Management.