Pastor Anderson is a native of Syracuse, New York, the son of a Baptist preacher, the tenth child of fourteen, and the eighth son of ten boys. At a young age, he was called to preach, and in 1983 at the age of twenty, he began ministering the Word of God. God directed Pastor Anderson to pastor his first church at age twenty-six. Years later, he was prompted to start a non-denominational church. On October 13, 1991, he founded and began pastoring Covenant Christian Ministries/Church. Pastor Anderson attended Syracuse University for 2 years with studies in social work and went on to Bryant & Stratton Business Institute for 2 years before pursuing the call of God on his life. He has since continued his education at More Than Conquerors College. The Pastor was married on December 29, 1984, to his lovely wife, Vanessa.

     Vanessa Anderson is a native of Kenansville, North Carolina. At age 17, she entered into a life-changing relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She received her B.A. in elementary education from North Carolina Central University and her M.S. in speech-language disorders from Syracuse University. Pastor and Mrs. Anderson have been blessed with two beautiful children, Frederick Tyrone, Jr. and Patience Alferea.