Dr. Richard D. Sanders is a graduate of William Carey University, having received degrees in English literature and general and educational psychology. He received his doctorate from St. Stephen's Theological Seminary.

Dr. Sanders is Vice Chairman of the Sunday School Publishing Board of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.; Vice President-at-large of the Western Baptist Convention; and
Senior Pastor of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in Compton, California (The Cathedral). He is the Founder of the Elijah-Elisha Conferences, ministering to pastoral leaders and associate...