Our Team

Pastor Dean & Jennell Sanner

Lead Pastor

Dean and Jenell sensed God’s call in 2004 to plant Discovery Church with a heart to reach the lost in North Las Vegas. Dean is a graduate of Bethany University with a Bachelor of Science in Ministerial Studies and Santa Clara University with a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychology. He is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and a state-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In addition to his ministry role, Dean volunteers as the Lead Chaplain for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and fishing.

Dean and Jenell are the proud parents of two adult daughters and the joyful grandparents of four grandchildren. Jenell is a retired Human Resources Analyst from the police department and now devotes her time to her family and the life of the church. She enjoys decorating, scrapbooking, and Bible art journaling. At Discovery Church, Jenell leads the women’s group meetings, coordinates church media, and assists with organizing church events.

Pastor Stan & Sheri Steward

Teaching Pastor

Dr. Stan Steward is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God and has pastored churches in California, Nevada, and Oregon. He holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary and earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His doctoral work culminated in the book Where Sin Abounds: A Religious History of Las Vegas.

In addition to pastoral ministry, Dr. Steward has taught at universities in California, Texas, and Nevada and has served as a visiting professor at institutions around the world. He and his wife, Shari, have been married for eleven years. Stan is the proud father of five adult children and a joyful grandfather to many grandchildren.

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