Gerry was born in Huanta, Peru. He graduated from the National University de San Cristobal de Huamanga of Ayacucho with a BA in Philosophy and Psychology and a teacher's certificate in Social Science. Gerry's late wife, Ruth, was born in Columbia, SC, but grew up in Peru, the daughter of missionaries. She graduated from Columbia Bible College with a BA in biblical education.

Gerry and Ruth worked from 1974 to 1978 among university students in Peru before going to St. Louis, MO, where Gerry received an ETTA teacher's diploma and his MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary. Gerry was ordained in March 1984.

The Gutierrezes worked in Chile from 1984 to 1987 as church planters. From 1987 to 1996 they worked in Washington, DC, among the diplomatic community as the Washington representative and director of international relations for Mission to the World (MTW).

The Gutierrezes returned to Peru in 1996 where they were church planters among the Spanish and Quechua speaking populations. Other ministry involvement included helping Quechua children orphaned as the result of terrorist activities, organized the annual National Prayer Breakfast, and mentoring young people.

Since Ruth went home to be with the Lord in February 2012 at the family home in Georgia, Gerry has retired from MTW and is working on his own. He is writing about agreeing with God and the power of prayer to change the world for Jesus in our generation. He calls it "His attack into the world through 'A New Manifesto' of the followers of Jesus".

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