Sanja Rickette Stinson is an entrepreneur, trailblazer, teacher, author, a game changer, CEO/Executive Director but mostly she is a child of God. Among Dr. Stinson's many accomplishments is becoming the founding and current CEO/Executive Director of Matthew House Inc., a Daytime Supportive Service Center for the homeless which is celebrating twenty-eight years of providing services to the homeless. Matthew House began its mission in July 1993 providing homeless services to men, women, children and family.
Today, Matthew House's administrative offices are located at 3722-28 S. Indiana Ave, Chicago in the heart of the Bronzeville community. Currently, Matthew House manages seventy-five units of supportive housing for the homeless, a computer learning center, employment center, full case management staff and so much more. Sanja's roots and legacy stems from the Westside of Chicago where her parents are the founders of Uncle Remus Saucy Chicken. Uncle Remus is over sixty years old and is now owned and managed by her baby sister Charmaine Rickette. Her parents instilled in them the full purpose of vision and building legacy which she follows today.
Dr. Stinson earned her Bachelor's degree from DePaul University, a Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary, a Master of Education from Concordia University and earned a Doctorate of Ministry from Northern Theological Seminary. She was also awarded an honorary Doctorate of Theology Degree from Rahman Theological School of Ministry. Dr. Stinson mentors seminarians, both male and female, who are pursuing various higher educational degrees in ministry. Her greatest passion is teaching leadership principles to both men and women. Dr. Stinson is the founding pastor of Victory & Grace Christian Church, Chicago and serves as the apostolic covering for True Love Christian Church-Chicago oversees two churches in Ghana, West Africa and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She also founded Dr. Sanja Stinson Ministries International & Women on the Frontline International Fellowship. Since 2015, Dr. Stinson has hosted an internet television show called: "Women on the Frontline" which is a "live" internet TV show heard every Monday and Friday on Christ Family Network.
Recently, Dr. Stinson established her own network channel, Ruach Covenant Network, in collaboration with BGK Ministries. This new vision and venture is a network that seeks to assist smaller micro-ministries to spread the Word of God through media using innovative and new state of the art technology.
Dr. Stinson is also the author of two books: Hidden Impact, a collaborative project with Women on the Frontline (released in 2018) and her newest project Vision Unleashed ~ Legacy Ignited (released in March 2020). In 2020 she will be walking into her purpose, birthing forth her coach, training and mentor courses both online and classroom setting. She is a Diversity and Inclusion Consultant teaching both profit and nonprofit organizations and businesses on ensuring racial equity for all. This is a bonus episode: In each bonus episode I will feature past and new interviews I have conducted with various leaders, people I believe you will enjoy getting to know a little better.
