Reverend Dr. Sandra Gripper  she holds an undergraduate degree in Education (Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina); the Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology-Cum Laude (Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina); the Master of Divinity degree from New Life Theological Seminary (Charlotte, North Carolina), and the Doctor of Ministry degree from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia).    

• Volunteer Chaplain with Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department
  
• She is a partnering volunteer for the non-profit organization Home 4 Me “A Voice for Teens in and aging out of Foster Care”, providing Hope Opportunity, Mentoring, and Education”
• Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
• She diligently  Volunteers with God Outreach Ministry in organizing and hosting evangelistic community Dream Fests focusing on outreach. 

 Mother of two daughters, Kellie A. Anderson and Asali J. Wynn; grandmother of four: Morgan, Brandon, Justen, and Jasmyn. She is also the caregiver for her two four-legged babies, River and Queen. 

  Dr. Gripper loves the Lord and has committed her life to serving God, as her mantra resonates with the words of David in Psalm 147:14: “He Grants Peace To Your Borders And Satisfies You With The Finest of Wheat.”