MY JOURNEY - Pastor Troy's Biography

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As a toddler, Pastor Troy Sanders' relationship with the divine served as the bedrock of his faith and ministry. Young Troy displayed a divine call on his life, preaching on the front porch of his home in Denmark, South Carolina. As he grew so did his yearning and zeal for spiritual things, resulting in the beginning of a ministry that would affect the lives of youth and adults.

Pastor Troy's experiences include eight years as a full-time traveling minister; 12 years of church administration, where he created training curriculums and modules for leadership development; lecturing; and the development and institutionalization of a gospel choir in his hometown of Denmark.

In 1993, Pastor Troy moved to Atlanta, Georgia. This move challenged him both physically and spiritually, but would ultimately birth wisdom and maturity in a boy who bore a manly call.

He graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School in 1995 with a 3.88 GPA. In 2001, he earned a Bachelors of Arts degree from Beulah Heights Bible College (Atlanta, GA), graduating as class valedictorian and a member of the National Dean's List. In 1996, during his time as an undergraduate student, Troy began the Generation of Warriors Incorporated. Generation of Warriors was a group of youth and young adults committed to providing holistic education and awareness to people of all ages, stages, and backgrounds.

Enriched by the mandate to be an advocate of liberation to all, Pastor Troy is equally grateful for his ministry of music. He is currently finishing a dual Master's of Divinity and Masters of Art degree at the Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, GA).

Pastor Troy's journey to walk in truth has prepared him for the calling to minister words of healing and inspiration, being fully aware of the Pauline experience of once being a persecutor now joining the honorable ranks of those persecuted for the sake of true liberation.  

Pastor Troy is part of the ministerial staff of an affirming church in Atlanta where he uses his liturgical background to provide leadership and oversight to the order of worship of the church.  He also created and implements a ministerial/laity leadership module to train the church leaders how to address the countless administrative, religious, and non-religious needs of our community.

While a great deal of his time and energy is currently given to study, Troy is determined to not let the vision die. He has chosen to continue to be sharpened while embarking on creating change and promoting liberation so that he will be able to endure with effectiveness and proper qualification.