Our Story

East Gate has been in Albuquerque since the 1950's, in different locations and known by a couple of different names. East Gate moved to our current location at 12120 Copper Ave NE in 2000. Over the years the faces have changed but the mission has stayed the same: to demonstrate to this community the love that God has for them, shown in Jesus. Through the years countless people have come to faith, been baptized, and discipled through the ministry of East Gate in Albuquerque and through different missional endeavors around the world. We are thoroughly planted in this community and are committed to see the message of Jesus demonstrated in this area.

In Matthew 22 Jesus says, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’"

We are passionate about the Great Commandments. First, love God. We do this by searching for a better understanding of Him in scripture, following His instruction, and submitting our lives to Him. Hand in hand with that, we believe that we are to love those He has placed around us. We do that through various outreach ventures including our Mobile Food Pantry and Park Ministry, to name just a couple. We are people who have been changed by God's love and the presence of His Holy Spirit, and we live our lives trying to demonstrate that to the world around us.

East Gate is committed to continue to lean in to where God is leading us. Some of that entails enriching and expanding areas and ministries that we are currently involved with, as well as having the courage to launch into new opportunities. Wherever that leads us, and whatever that looks like, it will always be based in the understanding the we serve a good God, who loves people a whole lot. We count it an honor to be involved with what he is doing in this area.