Rev. Ron J. Anderson

In June of 1991, Rev. Ron Anderson came to Morning Star MCC (North Star Cathedral of Hope) to candidate for the position of pastor. At the conclusion of a weekend of meetings, socials and a worship service on Sunday at which he preached a fiery sermon, the congregation voted unanimously to call Rev. Anderson as their pastor. He accepted the call and moved to New England at the end of July. He preached his first sermon as pastor on the 1st Sunday of August, 1991.

Two years later, he again was confirmed unanimously and given an open ended contract. The congregation grew to 125 members in a very short period of time. In 1997, Pastor Ron took a much needed 3 month Sabbatical. While he was on his trip around the United States to visit so many longtime friends, something very negative happened “back at the ranch”. However, in April of 1998, the congregation once again voted unanimously to maintain Rev. Anderson as their pastor.

As Rev. Anderson, in 2011, celebrated almost 20 years as pastor of North Star Cathedral of Hope. Pastor Ron stated, “God just wouldn’t let me leave and now that I have the privilege of ‘hind-site’ I’m so thankful that God didn’t move me out of New England.” Rev. Anderson is currently semiretired and still carries on the ministry "to ALL people" that God anointed him with over 46 years ago while attending Evangel College in Springfield, MO.

EDUCATION

College - BA in Psychology, minor in Business Administration from University of Nevada, Reno, NV 1965
Also Attended - Evangel College, Springfield, MO — University of Missouri
Studies - Religious Seminars and Theology Courses with Assembly of God
Religious Courses with the A.A. Allen Evangelistic Assn.
Chemical Abuse Treatment program training, Quincy, IL
Family Care Treatment (psychiatric) training, Quincy, IL
AIDS Awareness and Hospice training, Quincy, IL
Human Sexuality Course (SAR) - Akron Forum, Inc.

MINISTERIAL  HISTORY

2/15/11 to present

 Serving the North Star Cathedral of Hope in a retired position

2/15/06 to 2/15/11

 Pastor of North Star Cathedral of Hope, Worcester, MA
Member of the Alliance of Christian Churches (International Fellowship)

12/1/99 to 2/15/06

 Pastor of MorningStar Community Church, Worcester, MA
Chaplain of Gay Officers Action League/New England
 

8/1/91 to 12/1/99  

Pastor of Morning Star Metropolitan Community Church, Worcester, MA,
Chaplain of Gay Officers Action League/New England
Secretary of Leicester Ecumenical Council, Leicester, MA (ended 11/99)

1988-1991 

Pastor of Family of God M.C.C., Billings, MT
Chair of District Credentials Review Committee
Member of Clergy Credential and Concerns Committee
Assisted in the founding of Great Falls M.C.C., Great Falls, MT
Board of Director of Yellowstone County AIDS Task Force

1983-1988

Pastor of M.C.C.-ILLIAMO, Quincy, IL
Director of Adam’s County AIDS Task Force
Counselor at Chemical Abuse Treatment Center

1976-1983

Founder and Director of the New Freedom Evangelistic Team, Inc.
(team living in a bus holding 5 day renewals at MCCs 11 months a year)
Assisted in the establishment of 5 new MCCs
Member of M.C.C., Houston, TX

1973-1976

Pastor of Agape M.C.C., Ft. Worth, TX
Asst. District Coordinator of South Central District
Member of Faith, Fellowship, and Order Commission
Ordained by U.F.M.C.C. in July 1976
Started an M.C.C. study group, Denton, TX

1972-1973

Licensed by UFMCC, May 1972, San Diego, CA
Associate Pastor to Rev. Elder Freda Smith, M.C.C. Sacramento, CA

1971-1973

Operations Manager, Sacramento Association for Retarded Children
Deacon & Student Clergy, M.C.C. - Sacramento, CA

1969-1971

Joined Metropolitan community Church

Manager, Value Fair of California

1966-1970

Evangelistic ministry with the Assembly of God denomination
Eighteen months as missionary in Old Mexico, assisted in the establishment of 3 churches and 1 orphanage