Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Pastor Reggie a.k.a. Reverend Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr., is a professor, preacher, inspirational Speaker, community advocate, and social activist.
- Pastor Reginald is the Associate Pastor at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church located in Chicago, Illinois, which has over 3,000 members and is led by Pastor Charles Jenkins. He is also known for his work with The House of Hope Atlanta and The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Rev Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr was born in Lithonia, Georgia, on February 18, 1991. He is the first child born to parents, Pastor Reginald Sr. (father) and his wife Fay Phillips-Sharpe (mother). Brandon Sharpe is the Reginald Jr’s younger brother.
- Pastor Sharpe married his dearest friend, the beautiful and talented Brianna Sullivan Sharpe, fondly known as “Lady Bri,” in December 2015. They are both ministers and currently reside in Chicago, Illinois.
- Though Pastor Sharpe is well-known for his preaching, those close to him know that he also enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring new foods, and believes in the importance of kindness.
Early Life and Education :
- Pastor Reginald Sharpe graduated cum-laude from Morehouse College located in Atlanta, Georgia, with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion (2013). He earned departmental honors in religion and philosophy.
- During his time studying at Morehouse College, he held leadership positions such as President of the International Chapel Assistants Program and Omicron Delta Kappa Leaders Society. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated at Morehouse College.
- He later earned a Master of Theological Studies at Vanderbilt University Divinity School located in Nashville, Tennessee, in May 2016.
- Pastor Reginald also holds a Master in Theology degree from Candler School of Theology, one of seven graduate schools at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2018.
- Currently, he is also enrolled in the Ph.D. program in African American Preaching & Sacred Rhetoric at the Christian Theological Seminary located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Church Work, Earnings and Net Worth :
- Pastor Reginald Sharpe was the Campus Pastor at The House of Hope Macon for about 3.5 years. Pastor Reginald’s dynamic, spirit-led leadership saw The House of Hope Macon church grow to over 1,000 members, both spiritually and numerically.
- He was an adjunct lecturer in Morehouse College’s Religion and Philosophy Department.
- Pastor Sharpe has been the Senior Pastor of historic Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church since December 31, 2019.
- Fellowship Chicago has made impressive progress in all areas of ministry despite the pandemic, thanks to Pastor Sharpe’s leadership. They launched #TheVirtualShip as a virtual extension of the church’s mission and have a weekly audience of 25,000 people. Although in-person worship was suspended in early 2020, Sharpe ensured that the church continued to operate.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Pastor Reginald Sharpe Jr. is a proud charter member of the Academy of Preachers and was inducted into Martin Luther King Jr. Board for Preachers at Morehouse College in 2018.
- In early 2020, Pastor Reginald Jr blew up for his amusing remark during one of the virtual worship services, “The building may be closed, but again the church is still open.” The attention the remark received was a result of a WGN Morning News piece.
- Among his many accomplishments, Pastor Sharpe is a member of Morehouse College’s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
- In January 2017, he was awarded a “Key to the City” for his contributions to the community and his innovative approach to multi-generational ministry.
- In 2012, he won the Otis Moss, Jr., Oratory Contest, received back-to-back awards for Religious Leader Of the Year, and was appointed the Martin Luther King, Jr., Scholar for 2012-2013.
- Pastor Sharpe Jr is inspired by the pastoral traditions of the late Reverend Clay Evans and Pastor Charles Jenkins. These two preachers continue to have a strong effect on him.
- Pastor Reginald discussed in a YouTube sermon (published on May 5, 2022) titled “The Danger of Suppressing Your Emotions,” that God intended his children to pursue happiness and that the essentials for a happy existence are crucial. He delved into the topic of suppressing emotions to avoid challenging conversations in great detail.
- In February 2021, CBS News honored Pastor Sharpe in Chicago as a Black History Maker and a powerful voice in the community in February 2021.
- Once in Macon, Georgia, Pastor Sharpe organized an ecumenical prayer vigil and advocated against domestic violence, gun violence, and economic inequality.
- “I’d Rather See a Sermon,” by Edgar Guest, is one of Pastor Sharpe’s favorite poems.
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