Frank santora biography
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Meet Frank Santora
CE Interview: Frank Santora Senior Pastor, Faith Church, New Milford, CT
By Ronald E. Keener
Much is made of the notion that the New England portion of the country is not well churched, and Frank Santora is of the opinion that a little too much is made of it. That notion “has become a stronghold in the minds of many that I believe has stood in the way of their ability to reach more people and grow their churches,” says the senior pastor of 2,000-member Faith Church in New Milford, CT.
“We have never bought into this and have always held the belief that the Gospel preached in creative and culturally relevant ways would reach the masses in and around our community,” he says.
That community he speaks to — within a 10-mile radius of the church — is 39 percent Catholic and 12 percent being uninterested in any faith. Methodists are 6.3 percent of the population, and nondenominational/Penecostal is 4.3 percent.
Santora’s mother had much to do with his conversion. It was her pastor who brought him to Christ. “From my 16-year-old frame of reference, he was really cool. He didn’t try to push the Gospel down my throat or hit me over the head with it. He just related to me around a common interest‚ sports.
“Then right before he left [the house], he invited me
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After You Die
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Pastor Frank Santora is a fun-loving Jersey boy who gave his heart to Christ when he was only fourteen years old. When you meet him, you can’t help but notice how much he loves his family, the Dallas Cowboys, his congregation, Italian food, and God…but not necessarily in that order! Pastor Frank is lead pastor of Faith Church, a multi-site church with locations in Connecticut and New York. He believes his mission is to encourage the Body of Christ that, “With Jesus, you are destined to win!” But being a pastor wasn’t always his plan for his life. Pastor Frank received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Business from Rutgers University, and became an ordained minister with RHEMA Bible Training College. For a time after graduation, he worked at a New Jersey accounting firm and volunteered as the Young Adult Singles' minister at Abundant Grace Fellowship in Toms River, New Jersey. However, he was continually awakened each night by the Holy Spirit calling him into full-time ministry. In 1993, God opened up an opportunity for Pastor Frank and his wife, Lisa, to become assistant pastors at small church in Danbury, Connecticut, called “Bright Clouds” (for the grand sum of $400/month!) The young couple obeyed God's lead, left their newly built home and comfortable job