Learn more about Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr.
The Reverend Reginald Wayne Sharpe Jr., first born child of Reginald, Sr., and Fay Phillips-Sharpe, serves as Associate Pastor of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, led by Pastor Charles Jenkins.
Sharpe is a proud native of Lithonia, Georgia, a product of The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church ~ The House of Hope Atlanta and continues to be impacted by the church’s two most recent pastors: the Late Reverend Hubert Floyd Shepherd and Dr. E. Dewey Smith Jr.
Sharpe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia (2013), a Master of Theological Studies degree from Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville, Tennessee (2016), and a Master of Theology degree from Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia (2018).
Sharpe is one of the proud charter members of the Academy of Young Preachers and was one of the youngest inducted into The Martin Luther King Jr. Board of Preachers at Morehouse College in 2018.
Sharpe taught as an Adjunct Professor in the Religion and Philosophy Department at Morehouse College. Among his many distinctions, he is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.
Rev. Sharpe faithfully served as Campus Pastor of the House of Hope Macon for 3.5 years. Under Sharpe's dynamic and Spirit-led leadership the church grew from 0 to over 1000 members.
Because of his service to the church and community, commitment to bridging the gap between spirituality and social activism, and his unique approach to multi-generational ministry, Sharpe was awarded a “Key to the City” in January 2017.
Sharpe coordinated an ecumenical prayer vigil in honor of the Emmanuel 9, organized the first Black Lives Matter rally in Middle Georgia vicinity and advocated against domestic violence, gun violence and economic disparities in Macon, Georgia.
Although Rev. Sharpe is mostly known for his preaching ministry, those closest to him know that he values quality time with family and friends, is a committed student of theology and homiletics and believes that you are never too important to be nice to everyone.
In December 2015, Rev. Sharpe married his best friend, the gifted and talented, Brianna Sullivan Sharpe. Together they serve in ministry and currently live in Chicago, Illinois.
