Don Sturiano, Senior Leader


Pastor Don is deeply committed to his relationship with Jesus Christ, believing that the light that shines the brightest at the core will shine furthest into darkness. For this to take place, he has devoted himself to a lifestyle personal worship, prayer, and dedicated study of the Word of God.  His passion is loving The King and demonstrating His Kingdom. With a mission to cultivate a culture that manifests the atmosphere of Heaven, so to perpetually demonstrates the love, wisdom & miraculous power of Jesus Christ within the church, our community and the earth.  

 

Loving God, loving people, proclaiming and demonstrating the Gospel of the Kingdom has been his heart's desire for over 35 years. 


He was a successful karate school owner and a state, national and world ranked competitor in the late seventies and early eighties. In 1984, he gave his life to Jesus Christ. He served from the mid-eighties to the early nineties as a full-time Youth/Young Adult Pastor at Harvest Temple Church in Largo, Florida. 


Prior to pioneering Kingdom Life, he was a Lay Pastor, using his gifts to support a local church, while maintaining a full-time career as President of a large telecommunications equipment distributor. With seasoned experience in the ministry and in the marketplace, Pastor Don has a unique ability to minister to people from all walks of life. 


For over 15 years he as also served as the Chaplain of the Bradenton Police Department, was the Chair of the Faith Based Alliance and was a writer for the Bradenton Herald's Faith Section.

Click here to watch a short video of  Pastor Don giving a word to our city leaders and unexpectedly receive honor in return.

  
In 1985, while attending a conference, the Lord placed a seed in his heart that birthed a deep desire to seek first the Kingdom of God. 


In January 2006, Pastor Don and his wife Trish of 36 years, knew God was calling them to start a church that represented Heaven on Earth. With the leading of the Holy Spirit, encouragement from others and divine confirmations, they were led to founding Kingdom Life Christian Church, on Sunday February 5th 2006. 


Pastor Don is a member of The Bethel Leaders Network in Redding, CA.