Bishop Dr. Michael Bates

Bishop Michael A. Bates, Sr. has been heralded throughout the United States and abroad as one of the most prolific minds of our time. His insight and expertise in ministerial, financial and the entertainment industry has garnered him the respect and admiration of industry executives, Kings and Queens of nations and C.E.O’s of Fortune 500 companies.

“The Business Bishop" hails from the City of Saint Louis, Missouri. He has emerged as an expert within the industry of finance with particular emphasis upon Generational Financial Wealth and Financial Literacy.

Bishop Bates is a Pastor, Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Radio Personality and Financier. Bishop Bates has emphasized that of all the titles bestowed upon him, the most important title is “Father" to his children.

Following God's Plan and Purpose, “ The Business Bishop” has created, developed and is currently the C.E.O. of the “Women Living Well Network”, “88.1 Truth: A Global Experience Cyber Radio & Streaming Television”, “Truth Television Network”, “ The Black Wallstreet Group" and African American Talk Radio Network", “Africable Radio and Television", and “Truth Television and VIP TV". He is also Vice President of Gospel Programming for Mix 99.5, host of "Hello Sunshine" on Mix 99.5, and Spiritual Advisor and Chief Globalization Officer for Fight Tyme.

The Bishop, throughout his youth, adolescence and young adulthood has faced, what would be to most, insurmountable obstacles. In his adulthood, he faced adversaries and adversities, however, he emerged as a man enveloped in the WORD OF GOD and his “Visions became Reality” and his “Achievements became Successes.”

Bishop Bates has been a Pastor over 30 years. In addition to the responsibilities of presiding as “Bishop" over several churches and their congregations, he is currently the Pastor of Truth Church located in the Central West End in St Louis, Missouri.