Dennis Sanders, Associate Pastor for Diversity and Mission

Dennis Sanders is a native of Flint, Michigan, the son of two retired autoworkers.  He went to Michigan State University with a degree in Journalism.  Dennis moved to Washington, DC in the early 90s to work for various non-profits on issues ranging from the environment to hunger.  It was while in Washington that he began exploring a call to ministry and entered Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota in the fall of 1997 to begin his seminary education.

Dennis graduated in 2001 from Luther and was ordained as a minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in 2002.  From 2004 to 2007, Dennis was the founding pastor of Community of Grace Christian Church in St. Paul.

Dennis is responsible matters concerning mission and outreach at First Christian along with helping the church become more diverse on various fronts, including race, ethnicity and sexual orientation.

When he isn’t at First, Dennis works full time as the Communications Specialist for the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area.  He also is an avid Star Trek fan and blogger.  He lives with his partner Daniel in Minneapolis.