Michael Gatewood

was born the son of drug addicted parents; and labeled a “crack” baby. I was also born with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and Fibromyalgia. Because of the blisters and abrasions on my body, I was called all kinds of names. I was also abused 14 years of my life--molested by both men and women, as well beaten until my skin would break, then forced to take a bath in bleach water, in order to “sanitize” my skin.

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I was confused and angry, and again “labeled” emotionally handicapped until the age of 16. Most people called me a problem child, but one lady I met during this time didn’t act like the others, she simply asked, “What’s your problem child?”

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I told someone and was punished for almost six (6) months until the day I left. Along the way it was a hard adjustment receiving and giving love. One of my foster mothers, Rachelle Grant, regardless of what I did wrong or right, she made me precious in her sight. The late Pastor Abe Brown, Sr., Pastor of the First Baptist Church of College Hill and Pastor of the Prison Crusade began to mentor me and became my lifeline. His resounding message and challenge to me was “Be a Motivator for Christ and not a Manipulator in Life”. I accepted his challenge. There are and have been many mentors in my life, but Pastor Brown, was the one who made me change direction.

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In 2009, while working for a local store, a pallet-jack fell off a truck onto my head. The assistant manager called 911, but the phone rang busy. I pulled out my cell phone and used the voice activation to “call my mom” at 1:00 a.m. Mother is never up, but this time she was blood gushing everywhere, I was trying to tell her what was going on and she told me step-by-step what to do, but I didn't hear a word she said. They said “I was praying, preaching and telling folk what to do”. I only remember saying “If you let me live Lord, I’ll serve You”. All of sudden, I felt the need to sit up…the doctor said “that was one of the things that saved my life”. The near-death experience reminded me of the previous morning, around 2:00 a.m., I could not think of one reason why I wanted to live…too much hardship.

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After that incident I was called to serve as an Elder and Bible Worker at Charity SDA. Mission. in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a month, by Dr. Moses Brown of Feed Our Children Ministries. I began meeting with people who were going through some of the same issues I went through. I started counseling and coaching people based on my past life experiences and God’s Word. I founded Faith Outreach Community Mission without money, and traded my experience to experience a trade. The owner used my skill-set in exchange for free use of the building. During this time, I also wrote a devotional and experienced the lifeline: “Gods Principles Made Practical for You to Enjoy Life”, which from that day forward the lifeline was birthed, and so the journey began from a devotional, to blogging and then a weekly coaching call.

Today, the Lifeline Call is a way for me to share the word of God, and inspire people to walk with the word throughout their lives. What is a Lifeline? It is a means for saving, or preserving life. It is something regarded as indispensable for maintaining protection in life. For entrepreneurs going into business, Lifeline is a resource that helps you get started. For ministry leaders who desire to expand, lifeline will help you grow. Lifeline is a source that keeps you connected with the resources available to you.

My coaching business was making me so busy. I had a thought what if i put the techniques I was teaching in a book...Before anyone new I went from being an author to a publisher.Coaching the Uncoachable books Is a compilation of T.I.P.S. ( techniques ,ideas ,principles and strategies) crafted for people who desire coaching just not from you.Coaching the Uncoachable requires a special relationship and an extraordinary conversation in which people explore ways they can create significant change in their relationships, careers or lives. Coaching the Uncoachable books is a personal development series designed to enhance the businesses of people. Experience Life by dreaming big, Expect Life by setting goals, and Executing life by taking action! This IV edition is all about relationships. Relationships is where relativity and reality become relatives when two halves become whole.

"Look at a man the way that he is, he only becomes worse. But look at him as if he were what he could be, then he becomes what he should be." - Goethe

Any one is coach-able if they're willing to be coached- Michael Gatewood Executive Coach

I will never forget you Coach Mike ,you have done more for my self esteem more than you will ever know - Jackie,RN