Michael P. Sanders
Hello! I'm Michael
I have six passions:
1.) My personal walk with Jesus Christ. It is simply because of Him & Him alone that I am who I am and have everything that I have.
2.) My family. After my personal salvation, my wife & children are the biggest blessings that I have bar none!
3.) To help people dive into a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ and then for them to continuously help others dive into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
4.) To help people dive into a deeper understanding of God's world through the filter of His word in order to be the most effective believers & leaders that they can be in the community and setting where God has planted them.
5.) To help genuine Christ-followers realize that having their best life now is not about here and now, but about investing in eternity in real ways here and now! (Spiritually, Physically, Fiscally, etc.)
6.) Along with my wife to do what we can to encourage couples and/or families as they walk through this crazy life.
Michael P. Sanders
Christ Follower
Husband & Father
Senior Pastor: Village Meadows Church
Assistant Professor: Liberty University
Promoter of Spiritual & Physical Health
Encourager of Families
Public Speaker
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Phone:
520-458-4500
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Email:
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Address:
Sierra Vista, Az.
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Date of Birth:
June 17, 1974
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EXPERIENCE
2011-2021
Senior Pastor
Immanuel Baptist Church, Pikeville, Ky.
In this role I personally plan and prepare Biblically relevant messages every week while managing the daily administrative issues that come along with a mid-sized congregation and provide appropriate pastoral care when and where necessary.
2014-Present
On-Line, Assistant Professor
Liberty University
In this role I serve as an on-line, Adjunct Professor both at the Undergraduate and Graduate level with the desire and goal to help students understand God's world through the filter of God's word.
2009-2011
Pastor
New Elkahatchee Baptist Church
In this role I personally planned and prepared Biblically relevant messages every week while managing the daily administrative issues that came along with a small sized congregation and provided appropriate pastoral care when and where necessary.
2008-2009
Pastor
Old Providence Baptist Church
In this role I personally planned and prepared Biblically relevant messages every week while managing the daily administrative issues that came along with a small sized congregation and provided appropriate pastoral care when and where necessary.
2001-2009
Pastor
Clay Baptist Church
In this role I personally planned and prepared Biblically relevant messages every week while managing the daily administrative issues that came along with a small sized congregation and provided appropriate pastoral care when and where necessary.
1992-2007
Operations Manager
Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.
In this role I directly supervised a staff 20 and indirectly supervised a staff of 125 to ensure on time, claims free, delivery of properly routed freight in the greater Birmingham, Al. metro area. I also served on the corporate recovery team where I would travel to other offices around the country to assist with returning proper freight flow.
1992-1995
Chief Constable
Montgomery County, Alabama
In this role (an elected position) I served with duties very similar to that of a county Sheriff with all the duties that entails.
SKILLS
Public Speaking
Organization
Comfortable with various media formats (Television, Radio, podcasts, etc.)
Administration
Encouragement (Rally the troops)
Cherishing time with family