Pastor Sanders was appointed to serve as Koinonia & Friends of Christ's Senior Pastor February 5th, 2005. Prior to that, he served as Youth and Children's Pastor of Salem Baptist in Omaha, NE.

The attributes that best describe Pastor Sanders as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Koinonia & Friends of Christ where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Sanders takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

Pastor Sanders has been happily married for 26 year to his wife, Shawntrice Sanders, aka "Lady Trice." They have 4 children: Sydney, Desiree', Tre and Dominique.