A.C. Sanford

A.C. was born in Detroit, where he spent the first nine years of his life until moving to Orlando, Florida, the city that’s given the world a Backstreet Boy and two members of *NSYNC.

At age 12, amidst depression with suicidal ideation, he encountered the gospel in a church service and came to know Jesus. He began to experience change in his heart that became change in his life and dedicated himself to the local community of believers.

A.C. studied for a year at Central Michigan University, where he met his future wife, Katie, then received a BFA in theater from the University of Central Florida. A.C. and Katie were married in 2010 and moved to LA less than two weeks later (while at school, A.C. had booked several films as an actor). A friend in Texas had read about Reality LA in a magazine and recommended they visit. Within a few days of arriving in LA, A.C and Katie had joined a community group and have been part of the RLA family ever since.

Since age 18, A.C. has been working in creative student ministry  by crafting events, leading worship moments, and performing spoken word poetry all over the country - with frequent collaborators as Lifeway, Fuge Camps, Student Life Camps, World Changers Camps, First Orlando Students, Cross Church, Prestonwood Students and Compassion International.  

He’s passionate about young people, ages 12-17—those trying to figure out life and often sidelined by the rest of the world. He connects with God in many ways, particularly worship and the way God works through people in conversation. 

A.C absolutely loves to dance. If money were no object, he’d dance all day every day.

He’s probably dancing right now.