Dr. Dennis L. Waters, Sr. is a survivor of physical and sexual abuse. For years, he felt inadequate, insufficient, and insecure. As a result, he turned to drugs, cigarettes and alcohol to help him cope with the trauma. He also become an abuser of others. Dr. Waters believed that the American Dream was something that was unobtainable for him. After turning his life over to Christ, Dr. Waters returned to school and obtained his undergraduate degree in theology, a Master's of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry. Dr. Waters served as a minister for fifteen years before founding Spirit of Victory and Praise Community Church in 1997. In 2005, he founded I Will Restore Ministry, Inc. Dr. Waters has been a faithful husband to his wife, Hattie, for more than thirty years. They have six children, and Dr. Waters is living the American dream!