 Shepherding the sheep... |
John Sanders, PastorPastor John and his wife Sharon have enjoyed 35 years of marriage and have been blessed with four children, Jeremy, Sarah, Florin and Joel and four beautiful grandchildren, Dylan, Skye, Terra and Alexa. All but the two youngest grandchildren have accepted Christ as their personal Savior.
John was saved and baptized in 1962 at the age of seven and graduated Cave City High School in Northeast Arkansas. John received an Associates Degree in Church Music and a BA Degree from the University of Arkansas before answering the call to ministry in 1979. He was ordained that same year and began pastoring Jamestown Missionary Baptist Church and later Calvary MBC, both in Arkansas. During that time he also graduated with a Master of Theology degree from the Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock. The Sanders moved to Texas in 1983 and John began serving as Assistant to the Editor in Chief of the American Baptist Association and also accepted the pastorate of Faith MBC of New Boston, TX. After a wonderful ten year ministry, the Sanders moved to Romania to serve as foreign missionaries sent out by First Landmark Baptist Church of Sheridan, AR. While in Romania the Lord led in the planting of six churches and a Humanitarian ministry that continues to bless Romanian orphans and families today. In 2003 John and Sharon moved to Loveland, CO, to begin Loveland Baptist Church, still under the sponsorship of First Landmark. Loveland Baptist has enjoyed a wonderful 6 year history, highlighted in their Organization Service May, 31, 2009. In addition to serving as Pastor, John is a Loveland Police Chaplain, President of the Missionary Training Ministry and serves on the Missionary Committee of the American Baptist Association.
George Cormos, Romanian Missionary PastorGeorge Cormos was born and raised in Sacalasau, Romanian, a small village in the Northwest part of the Country. He is a college graduate and has been married for over 30 years. George and Mihaela "Mia" have 4 children, all who have accepted Christ, and one grandchild. The Cormos family moved to the United States in 1996, six month before the birth of their son Daniel. The Cormos' have been American citizens since 2002. On August 30, Loveland Baptist Church voted unanimously to be the sending church for George to serve in Northwest Romania. He, his wife and son Daniel joined LBC nearly six years ago. Soon afterwardward, Brother George led in the beginning of the Romanian ministry which also meets at Loveland Baptist Church. In 2007, George answered God's call to preach. Now he has answeredGod's call to serve in Romania as a missionary church planter. He will begin a seven month deputation, visiting churches to raise support to move to Romania in May or June 2010. Financial support may be sent to Loveland Baptist for the Cormos Ministry.
Contact Bro. George Cormos about his ministry
Mark Thiele, Teen Group LeaderMark has been a member at Loveland Baptist Church since 2005 and has been saved since 1996. He is a Sunday School Teacher for the Teen Boys group and Youth/Teen Group Leader. He met his wife, Beth, at Loveland Baptist. They are expecting their first child in March 2010.
Mark felt God's call to get involved with a local church and Loveland Baptist was in a stage in which it was growing and in need of members to get involved. It is a true testimony of God opening doors to areas of service for which there is a need. Mark was ordained as a deacon of Loveland Baptist on August 30, 2009.
