Pastor Sheridan Saunders was born in Newberg, New York to Betty Jean Price and Earl Manley Boone, and raised in Philadelphia PA. She has a twin brother, an older sister, and a younger brother.

Pastor Saunders is a mother of three children, Anastacia, Jasmine, and Stephan. Grandmother of five, Tatiana, Anthony, Zephaniah, Kieran, and Orson.

Pastor Saunders gave her life to Christ in April 1995 and a few months later she went into the Army. She spent 11 years in service and the last year before being honorably discharged, God revealed to her that He had a different plan for her life.

She has been in ministry for 29 years during which she has served in whatever capacity that she was needed throughout the many places she has lived both in the states and overseas

In January 2021, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, Pastor Saunders reestablished Anointed Praise Deliverance Ministry and began teaching bible study online

On December 4, 2021, she was installed as Pastor of Anointed Praise Deliverance Ministry and the Church dedication was done on that same day

On September 9, 2023, the church began its outreach program by having their first drive-thru prayer, a community event that encouraged the surrounding area to come and receive prayer.

Pastor Saunders is no stranger to the duties of the Church; she is a steward of faith with certificates for intercessory prayer and homiletics.

Pastor Saunders also has an Associate’s Degree in Social Work with an At Risk Youth Specialization, Bachelor’s in Social Work, Master’s in Practical Ministry and as of October 2023, earned her Doctorate in Christian Counseling. She is a Licensed Realtor in North Carolina.