Dr. Sanders presently serves as Chair for the School of Ministry at Mid-America Christian University in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is an author, has been an ordained minister in the Church of God (headquartered in Anderson, IN) for 29 years, and served as a pastor in Texas and Louisiana prior to his present assignment in Christian higher education.

Cliff was born and reared in a Church of God pastor’s home, graduated from Gulf-Coast Bible College, now known as Mid-America Christian University, and holds M.Div. and D.Min. degrees from Asbury Theological Seminary. He has been married to his wife, Becky, for 30 years.

At his local church, Dr. Sanders serves as an Elder and Adult Sunday School Teacher, and has served as a staff trainer in the area of Wesleyan Theology.

Dr. Sanders was a featured speaker at the Regional Holiness Summit held at SNU in the Fall of 2009, and his message of God’s work in his life is anticipated to be a powerful time of help and healing at PALCON 2010.