Dr P

Elston Ricky Perry

EDUCATION

D. Min., United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, !997, “The Evangelization of African American Men Using a Spiritual Steward Model”

M. Div., Theology, American Baptist Seminary of the West, Berkeley, CA, 1985

BA, Media Communications, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, 1985

AA, Social Science, Laney College, Oakland, CA, 1980

PERSONAL

Date of Birth: September 6, 1955

Place of Birth: New Orleans, LA

Citizenship: American

Gender: Male

WORK HISTORY

Academic/Community Experience

• Head of Schools, American Indian Model Schools, Oakland, CA, 2016-2017

• Lead Teacher, American Indian Model School (Middle School), Oakland, CA, 2013-2016

• Substitute Teacher, Oakland Public Schools, & Charter Schools of Alameda County, 2007-2010, 2012-2013

• Community Organizer, (COR-PICO) Congregations Organizing for Renewal, Southern Alameda County, CA, 2010-2012

Pastoral Experience

• Senior Pastor, Church of the Good Shepherd-Baptist Church, Oakland, CA, 2006-2008

• Senior Pastor, Genesis United Methodist Church, Milpitas, CA, 2002-2005

• Senior Pastor, Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, FL, 1996-2002

• Senior Pastor, Saint John United Methodist Church, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1991-1996

• Senior Pastor, Bethlehem & Mount Carmel United Methodist Churches, Mikesville Parish, High Springs, FL, 1989-1991

• Associate Pastor, Church of the Good Shepherd-Baptist Church, Oakland, CA, 1985-1988

• Associate Minister, Beth Eden Baptist Church, Oakland, CA, 1982-1985

CREDENTIALS

Licensed- Beth Eden Baptist Church

Ordained-National Baptist Convention USA Inc.

Ordination Recognition- American Baptist Churches of the West

Ordained Elder -United Methodist Church

Teaching Credential-Oakland, California

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Who’s Who Among Students in Universities and Colleges

• Outstanding Young Men of America

• Recognition/Key to the Cities of Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, Deerfield Beach, Daytona Beach, and Jacksonville

• Bratcher Award for Practical Theology – American Baptist Seminary of the West

• President of the Black Seminarians of the Graduate Theological Union of Berkeley

• National Vice-President of the Black Seminarians of the USA

• Community Service Award from the Panhellenic Council Duval County

• KYA Broadcast Scholarship

• KABL SHAMROCK Broadcast Scholarship

• Trustee’s Scholarship American Baptist Seminary of the West

• Community Service Award from African American Regional Educational Alliances, 2014

CONFERENCE/COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Revival Speaker, Seminar Facilitator for Leadership Development, Trustee Training, Advanced Lay Speaker Training, Building Community in the Classroom,

PUBLICATIONS

• Contributor in GROWING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH, “Growing Men Into Spiritual Stewards”, Edited By Carlyle Fielding Stewart III, Abingdon Press, 2006

• TYPE J CHRISTIANS, A New Breed of Christian, Outskirts Press, 2016 (Self-Published)

• SAY AMEN SOMEBODY! —Battered, Bruised, & Blessed, An Insider’s Guide to Pastoral Ministry, Outskirts Press, 2016 (Self-Published)

• SUBUNE, Shape Up Buckle Up No Excuses Sacred Word Manual for Original Brothers & Original Sons, Outskirts Press, 2017 (Self-Published)

• PROJECT ASAP, A Life Skills Manual for Boys & Young Men of Color, AuthorHouse, 2017 (Self-Published)

COMMUNITY SERVICE/ACTIVISM

Board member of AAREA-African American Regional Educators Alliance, Hayward, SFO Bay Area, CA

Homeless Coalition – Jacksonville, Florida

HIV/AIDS Advisory Council – Duval County, Florida

Pastors Academy for Duval County Sheriff Department-Florida

BCAPE – Blacks for Child Abuse Prevention & Education – Alameda County, California

Hospice Care of Broward County, Florida

Volunteer Chaplain for Broward County Sheriff Department-Florida

Volunteer Chaplain at El Camino Hospital, Santa Clara, California

Founding member of the African American Ecumenical Pastor’s Alliance of Broward County Florida

Vice-Chairperson of Evangelism for the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church Served on the Florida Annual Conference Committee on Finance and Administration

Served on the Florida Annual Conference Committee on Administration

Served on the Florida Annual Conference Task Force on Reorganization

Served on the Florida Annual Conference Golden Cross Committee (People with Disabilities)

Served on the District Committee on Church Development for Duval County, United Methodist Church

Served on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Campaign Pastor’s Executive Committee for the Jacksonville Florida Crusade

Served on the local chapter of the National Conference of Christians & Jews Minister’s Committee for Broward County Florida

Served/Serving as a Mentoring Pastor for young ministers

Served as an instructor for the Advanced Preaching Course for the Florida Annual Conference

Co-chaired the Bishop’s Select committee on the Florida Atlanta Connection Experience

Assisted several Baptist Churches in the formation and procedures for search committees- Gainesville and Fort Lauderdale Florida

Served on the executive committee of Weed & Seed of Jacksonville, Florida

Served as Chairman of the Black Caucus of the Florida Annual Conference (BMCR) Black Methodists for Church Renewal

Boy Scout Leader/Merit Badge Counselor-Oakland and Jacksonville

Author, workshop leader, community organizer

Member of the Baptist Ministers Union of Oakland

CO-Chair (BEMA) Berkeley Black Ecumenical Ministerial Association

Director of Home & Foreign Mission District Council of Christian Education