Reverend Gary Everett received his Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1992. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Divinity degree at this same seminary. He has taught in Bible college for ten years and served as a pastor for five years. He has served as the station manager of Lighthouse Television, located in Kampala, Uganda, for thirteen years. The station is owned by Calvary Cathedral International in Fort Worth, Texas, and the chairman of the board and president of Lighthouse Television is Dr. Bob Nichols.

Gary was married to Menchu in 1996. They have four children, who were all born and raised in Uganda.