Ruth Gonzalez has been married for 47 years. Together with her husband, Bill Gonzalez, she has served in ministry for 41 years. Her ministry began in Chicago, Illinois, where she graduated from the International Bible Institute. Later, she founded a church and pastored for 13 years on Oahu, Hawaii. She relocated to Lakeland, Florida, in 1997. In 2015, she and her husband founded Counseling Service Center of Lakeland, Florida. Their practice is dedicated to biblical counseling for individuals, marriages, and families. Ruth earned a master's degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She taught high school for 22 years before retiring. Now, she has refired and is a Bible teacher at Covenant University’s Lakeland, Florida, bilingual campus. She is also a conference and workshop speaker and a passionate teacher of the Word of God. Ruth is the mother of four successful sons and four beautiful daughters-in-law. She is also a grandmother (Nina) to seven amazing grandchildren. Ruth’s heart's desire is to see women fulfill God's perfect plan for their lives. She hopes to see them overcome fears, past hurts, and limits imposed by others and society through the relevant teaching of the powerful and liberating Word of God.