Rev. Dr. Rickey Bernard Harvey, Jr. proudly serves as the Assistant Pastor of St John Baptist Church. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in Accounting. During his undergraduate time at RIT, he answered the call of God to serve others. Rev. Harvey has ministered to various groups across the width and breadth of the United States and is most well-known for his preaching ministry. He is passionate about shepherding youth and training them to serve Christ.
Reverend Harvey holds a Master of Divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, where he has served as President of the Black Student Caucus and Baptist Student Alliance, among other extracurricular roles he fulfilled. His ministry is a refreshing combination of both traditional and contemporary worship styles, enabling him to have an anointed impact on seasoned saints as well as youth and young adults. Through his ministry, youth and young adult ministries have developed robust infrastructures that continue to grow spiritually and numerically.
Within his call to Christian ministry, Rickey nurtures a passion and appreciation for music ministry. He possesses an enthusiastic appreciation for the hymns of the church and devotional songs as well as contemporary praise and worship. A recording artist, he recently released a 4-song EP entitled, “The Best I Can Be”, which includes 3 original songs and a medley of hymns that is available everywhere that music is sold digitally. Considering music a universal language, he uses it as another channel through which to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Rev. Harvey is also a contributing author to the recently released book, Empower Now: True Stories from 14 Young Minority Professionals. This opportunity to become a published author expanded his frame of reference for his ministry. Ministering can be done through various mediums, certainly including preaching, and also including publication. He has since authored a personal blog entitled Junior’s Journal”, on Manhood, Ministry, and More, which can be found at www.RickeyHarveyJr.com.
Those who know him well note that one of the best qualities about him is his sense of humor. With that, though, comes a seriousness about ministry, showing God’s love, and service to others. He affirms the words of Howard Thurman, that “There is a certain grandeur and nobility in administering to another’s need out of one’s fullness and plenty.” Serving others through his gifts and talents, Rickey Harvey, Jr. believes that the best investment anyone can make is offering others hope through help and life through love.