He is a licensed pastor with the C&MA, a Pastor of Marriage and Family Ministry, serves on the Governing Board as an Elder at Hope Alliance Bible Church, and has been a Deputy Bailiff with the City of Cleveland since 1999. He currently works at the Cleveland House of Corrections and uses his field of work as a platform to share the Gospel with those in need of the Lord’s Grace and Mercy.

Both he and his wife lead the “Skits to a Successful Marriage” Ministry which provides skits to dramatize marital situations that lead to unhealthy marriages; with proper biblical responses to resolve such conflicts in marriage.

When he was 24, he made his confession of faith in Jesus Christ. However, it wasn’t until he was 29 that he decided to stop living for himself and truly live for the Lord.  He then made a commitment to the Lord; that he would serve Him for the rest of his life.  From that point on, he has pursued a life that is in Christ, indwelt with the Holy Spirit and lead by the Holy Spirit.

He is currently taking classes with Moody Bible Institute pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Christian Ministry at Crown College.

Pastor Tanks has two beautiful daughters, Elleana Tanks-Gabor and Celina Tanks. He is married to his lovely, God-fearing wife D’Angela (DD) Tanks. The couple met in 2011 while Pastor Tanks served as a young adult leader at Providence Baptist Church. The two wed on June 14, 2013. Pastor Tanks admits that it was his wife who encouraged and pushed him to embrace his past and to allow God to validate him in the ministry by opening doors that his past left closed.

Pastor Tank’s life before Christ included abandonment, drug dealing, prostitution, abuse, as well as drug and alcohol addiction. He accepted the Lord while in jail awaiting trial for crimes that would have him serving 3-5 years of prison time. By the grace of God he received a Bible in jail. He read and realized that the life he was living was condemning him and sending him to hell. Ultimately, the relationship he thought he had with God was false. He prayed that night asking the Lord to deliver him from his prison and vowing to dedicate the rest of his life to serving the Lord. Two weeks later, all major charges were dropped and he received time served for the remaining charges. February 27, 2010 he was released from jail and released from the bondage of sin. Since then he has lived to fulfill the promise he made to God and is faithfully serving the Lord.

After sensing the call to preach, in 2011 Pastor Tanks enrolled at Liberty University to obtain his bachelor’s degree in biblical studies. In 2012, under the leading and direction of the Holy Spirit he joined HABC under the pastorate of Senior Pastor, Dr. Ronald J. Morrison. With the push of Pastor Morrison and the encouragement of his wife, Pastor Tanks completed requirements and passed the exam to become a pastor within the Christian & Missionary Alliance. On June 1, 2014 he became a licensed pastor. Pastor Tanks continues his educations with his eyes set on completing a master’s degree in apologetics because defending the Gospel of Jesus Christ has become a passion of his.

Pastor Tanks is a family man. He believes that his family “TeamTanks” is his first ministry. Therefore, he encourages his wife and children to discover and walk in their purpose and passion. He enjoys date nights with his wife and attending events, performances, and activities for his daughters. He loves his family and seeks to be a Godly husband, father, and leader to them first and then to be great leader and shepherd to those whom he may encounter.

Pastor Tanks can be reached at the contact information listed below.

Anita is the Director of Urban Family Learning Centers for “Building Hope in the City”. She holds an M.Ed. from John Carroll University where she also worked as an educational consultant. She is permanently certified to teach 1st through 8th grades in Ohio and has a passion for quality teaching and learning for all ages. She has spoken at many women’s gatherings & has team taught with her husband in the United States and abroad.

LICENSURE

• Baptist Minister, Lake Galilee Baptist Church, 1987; Ordained in 1989.

• Christian and Missionary Alliance, 1994; Ordained in 1999.

MINISTRY EXPERIENCE

• Founding and Senior Pastor of Hope Alliance Bible Church in Maple Heights, planted in 1995.
• Has served for 11 years on the Board of Directors of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, a large evangelical denomination with over 2000 churches in the U.S., and over 18,000 churches overseas.
  • Was Vice-Chairman for one year, and Chairman for four years.
• Co-Founder, President, and Executive Director of Alliance for Family Hope, Inc., a Community Development Corporation that was formed in 2008 and serves the children and families of Southeast Cleveland.

• Instructor for Moody Bible Institute since 2005.

• Faculty Member of Transform 216 (T216) a group of pastors committed to training men to plant churches in the urban areas of Greater Cleveland.

• Has been the featured speaker for C&MA missionary Field Forums in Brazil, Japan, and Taiwan.

• Has been the featured speaker for week-long spiritual life student conferences at Crown College (Minnesota), Toccoa Falls College (Georgia), and Nyack College (New York).

• Heavily involved in coaching and mentoring younger men to serve as pastors and expository preachers.

EDUCATION

• Trinity Bible College                            
  • Bachelor of Theology Degree – 1992
• Trinity Theological Seminary
  • Masters Degree in Pastoral Ministry – 2000
• Alliance Theological Seminary
  • Doctor of Ministry Degree – 2014

CERTIFICATES & FURTHER EDUCATION

• Cleveland State University
• Moody Bible College
• Trinity Bible College
• Trinity Theological Seminary
• Moody Graduate School
• Luther Rice University
• Crown College
• Alliance Theological Seminary