As Lead Executive Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, Tom Lane oversees the church ministries on a weekly basis working with the senior management team to execute the vision and values of the church.

Tom is a conference speaker, teacher and church consultant. His relational style and personal experiences bring a warm, tender touch to his leadership, speaking, writing and pastoral ministry. He is the author of four books: The Influence of a Father, Conversations with God and Letters from a Dad to a Graduate. His most recent book titled He Still Speaks is co-authored with Wayne Drain. He has also written articles for Ministry Today magazine and has produced Foundations—a DVD series on healthy church government. 

Tom and his wife, Jan, have been married for over 41 years. They have four married children and fourteen grandchildren.