Bishop Saundra McFadden-Weaver heard the call of God at the young age of 12 and was taken under the tutelage of Dr. Gertrude Glass-Stevernson, who was the founder of St. Mary’s Grand Holy Tabernacle and the School of Christianity and the visionary for the Non-Denominational Movement in the United States in 1943. At the age of 16 Bishop McFadden-Weaver received her first ordination from St. Mary’s Grand Holy Tabernacle and has been working in the vineyard of the Lord since. Bishop McFadden-Weaver born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, graduating from Lincoln High School, moving on to higher learning she holds a B.S in Agricultural Science, a Masters in Theological Studies, and a Doctorate in Pastoral Theology.
Serving the Lord in many different facets Bishop McFadden-Weaver has been Councilwoman of Kansas City, MO 3rd District, Missouri Victims Advocate for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), served in Prison Ministries, headed the call to regulate Bounty Hunters and saw to it that change came to the Federal Laws governing Bounty Hunters. She has stood with AdHoc Against Crime, championed victims’ rights, sat in for civil rights, and fought for women’s rights. Continuing in the call that the Lord has placed on her life Bishop McFadden-Weaver has labored in ministry for over 45 years and serving as the proud pastor of Community Fellowship of Jesus Christ for now 21 years and looking forward to many more.
She is a powerful preacher, teacher and operates in the office of the prophetic. She is currently President of Dominion Life Bible College, which is affiliated with all Ghana Technology University College in Ghana, Liberia, Cameron, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, and serves on the board of Dominion Life Ministries International.