About Us

Dr. Wayne Botts is the pastor of Gethsemane God’s Garden of Prayer Church in Los Angeles, California. He has always been familiar with the church and God from his upbringing, but his personal walk with the Lord started in 1974 after being baptized in Jesus Name and filled with the power of the Holy Ghost. In that same year God called him into the ministry and he became a minister preaching the word of God at St. John Apostolic Church under his late pastor, Elder Prince E. Mitchell of Los Angeles. (Elder Prince E. Mitchell was an Apostolic pastor raised under the leadership of the late Bishop William L. Smith of Bethlehem Temple of Los Angeles.)

Pastor Wayne Botts has attended both secular and biblical college in Los Angeles and surrounding areas. He now possesses multiple Biblical degrees. He became Senior Pastor of Gethsemane God’s Garden of Prayer Church, in Los Angeles, California in 2001 and is still the Senior Pastor of Gethsemane God’s Garden of Prayer Church in Los Angeles. During his ministry he has attained several degrees from biblical institutes of higher learning.  

He attended, the Ministerial Training Institute, founded by Dr. Johnny Young. 

There he received a number of biblical bachelor and master degrees.  

He attended California University of Theology, under Chancellor, Dr. Robert T. Douglas Jr., where he received a Doctorate degree. 

And he also received a Doctorate of Philosophy in Theology at Aenon Bible College, Carson California; among other certificates and degrees. 

He is a faithful servant, with a heart for God and for the people of God. He is a humble and dedicated servant to the work of the ministry. He has compassion for the people of God and want them to be saved. 

He is diligent in the preaching of the word of God. He is a humble servant that loves the Lord. He is dutiful and passionate about the work of the Lord, and in the ministry of Jesus Christ. His desire is to encourage souls to come to the Lord Jesus Christ that they might be saved. 

He is the husband of one wife, Lady Joyce Botts. They have been married for over 40 years, have 5 sons, 4 daughters and 11 grandchildren.

WE BELIEVE

THAT THE BIBLE IS THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD, AND WAS WRITTEN BY HOLY MEN OF OLD, AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD. 

2 Tim 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21

WE BELIEVE  

THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE LORD,ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM; ONE GOD AND FATHER OF ALL, GOD, AND ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, IN THE ONE LORD CHRIST JESUS; ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM., WHO IS INFINITE IN POWER, HOLY IN NATURE, ATTRIBUTES AND PURPOSES, WHO IS OMNISCIENT AND ALSO OMNIPRESENT.  

Eph 4:5, 1Tim 2:5

WE BELIEVE 

THAT IN JESUS ALL THE FULLNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY, FOR IT PLEASED THE FATHER THAT IN HIM, (JESUS) SHOULD ALL THE FULLNESS DWELL. 

Colos 2:9, 1 Tim 3:16

WE BELIEVE   

IN THE VIRGIN BIRTH; JESUS WAS BOTH HUMAN AND DIVINE; HE WAS GOD MANIFESTED IN THE FLESH. 

Lk 1:31, Matt 1:21,  I Tim 3:16

WE BELIEVE  

IN THE DEATH, BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST. WE BELIEVE THAT HE ASCENDED ON HIGH IN HEAVEN AND HAS SENT HIS SPIRIT, THE HOLY GHOST, WHICH WAS POURED OUT AT JERUSALEM.

IT IS THIS SAME SPIRIT THAT IS FILLING THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH. 

Acts 2:39, Rom 6:4, Rom 8:1, Acts 2:4, Heb 11:6

WE BELIEVE  

IN BAPTISM IN WATER BY IMMERSION IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR REMISSION OF SINS, AND IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST, SPEAKING IN OTHER TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT GIVES UTTERANCE. THIS CONSTITUTES THE NEW BIRTH. Acts 2:38, ST JOHN 3:5

WE BELIEVE   

THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOULD LIVE A HOLY, SANCTIFIED LIFE, PLEASING BEFORE THE LORD IN ORDER TO SEE HIM IN PEACE. 

Heb 12:14, 1 Peter 1:16

WE BELIEVE 

IN DIVINE HEALING. 

Matt 4:23-24, Matt 10:1

WE BELIEVE

COMMUNION 

1 Co 11:24-26, Matt 26:26

WE BELIEVE ALSO IN THE CACHING AWAY OF THE SAINTS (IN THE RAPTURE) WHEN JESUS RETURNS IN THE CLOUDS TO TAKE HIS PEOPLE TO HEAVEN. 

1 Thes 4:15-17, 1 Co 15:52

WE BELIEVE IN THE BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS. WE BELIEVE IN THAT WE SHOULD BE COMPLETELY IMMERSION INTO WATER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST FOR THE REMISSION OF OUR SINS. ACCORDING TO THE BOOK OF ACTS 2:38. (THE SCRIPTURE STATES HERE, HOW BAPTISM IS TO BE CONDUCTED). SCRIPTURE STATES THAT YE SHALL ALSO RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST. (This is the spirit birth.) Matt 28:19 instructs us to use the NAME of JESUS in baptism and Acts 4:12 states that salvation is in no other name but the name of Jesus! We know that the name of JESUS is powerful and there is healing and that Name can also remit sins, You can be cleansed of your sins in baptism. (Baptism in Jesus Name is the water birth). That name is powerful and should be used in baptism for our salvation. 

Acts 2:38