PowerHouse Ministries About Founder

Born in Gallatin, TN, and raised in Southern Indiana, Dr. Sandy Powell was one of four siblings reared by Godly parents, Patty & Buddy Powell. The Powell family gained notoriety in the entertainment business as Buddy built a home recording studio where his wife and daughters began recording radio charted songs. Doors opened for Television, Radio, more records, and live performances throughout the countryside while countless others sought out the Powell’s for guidance to break into the Music Industry.

In her teen years, Sandy sang with multiple pop, country, and rock bands, while being embedded in the word and worship of God through her Methodist, Sunday school days of training and involvement. Following her education years, Sandy moved to Dallas, TX, to tour with Country Music superstar, Charley Pride. A solo career came forth with a ten-piece band and tour bus traveling throughout the world.

The whirlwind life of a country music entertainer was everything Sandy had been prepared for, and more. The vibrant Ms. Powell represented Mack Trucks as their poster girl, and was voted "Best Legs" in TX. In the 80's Sandy survived a mid-air plane collision. Strangely enough, it was not this event of narrowly escaping death that brought about a life change from Country Music to Ministry, but alas, it was hearing the voice of God.

In 1998, a non-profit ministry was created through the urging of a newly formed board, advisors, and Pastors that Sandy submitted her calling and ideas to. Former Pastors Richard Reeves, Stephen Mansfield, and Dr. Joe Bailey, along with the Indiana Company of the Prophetic, became the men and the women that spoke into Sandy's life in the early days of her emerging. Apostolically called to launch and oversee the raising up of a prophetic army, Sandy began to teach in 2000.

During 2002 Sandy served Billy Graham’s ministry in the newly built Nashville, TN Stadium as a supervisor for ministry teams. Hundreds of ministers and disciples have emerged through the wineskin of PowerHouse Ministries. This was again made evident in 2007 when Sandy went into the Titans Stadium with more than 600 prophetically trained ministers by her side to minister for Lou Engle and The Call.

Signs and wonders often accompany the prophecies and power packed messages that revivalist Dr. Sandy Powell brings to audiences everywhere, including the personal healing of hemorrhaging vocal cords on July 4, 2006, which was the same year the PowerHouse Ministry Documentation Program was launched for those serious about being prepared for work in ministry. Students that apply and are accepted into the PHM School of Ministry are trained and activated in many of the gifts of the Spirit, including Prophecy, Healing, Deliverance, Wisdom, Discernment, and Dream Interpretation. Dr. Powell's hands-on style of ministry training has become a catalyst for drawing people from around the country to attend her classroom equipping and Ministry Outreaches.

Today, Sandy continues to walk with Church Leaders, Pastors and other leaders of the Five Fold, including Godly businessmen & women, while her husband, Rev Shane Anthony, serves as Vice President of PowerHouse Ministries, Pastor and Worship Director of their Madison, TN, non-denominal church. Together, Rev Shane and Dr. Sandy have been responsible for creating a model of Spontaneous Worship where miracles, signs and wonders come forth. This has propelled the couple out of normal church operation and into the streets, highways and by-ways where distribution of the Gospel and provision to the poor and needy has taken precedent alongside the call to identify and help launch emerging leaders into ministry.

A graduate of Bailey Bible Institute and Ordained through Richard Reeves and World Bible Way Fellowship, Dr. Sandy currently resides with her husband in Hermitage, TN while staying close to the PowerHouse Staff and those who help her to respond to the never ending demands of being in full time ministry. With hearts of worship and continuing labors to reach the lost, the Lord has revealed challenges with solutions in the growing homeless population.