Reverend Sha’Reff Rashad

Rev. Sha’Reff Rashad was born in Albany, Georgia and raised in Daytona Beach, Florida. After attending the public schools of Daytona Beach, FL and graduating from Seabreeze Senior High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served for 27 years. In June of 2005, he retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. Rev. Rashad studied Theology Classes at Liberty University and went on to complete his Bachelor of Science degree at Columbia College. He is currently seeking his Masters of Theological Studies at Liberty University. Having been blessed by his military career, Rev. Rashad still strives to instill discipline, responsibility, and respect into the lives of young men and women in his current role as a Naval Science Instructor for the Clay County School District at Ridgeview High School. Rev. Rashad was ordained Itinerate Elder in the AME Church in 1996 and has served at Bethel AME Church in Summerville, SC; Allen Chapel AME Church in Pensacola, Florida; and Philip R. Cousin AME Church in Jacksonville, Florida where he served under Presiding Elder Eugene E. Moseley, Jr. for nearly 14 years. In 2012, Rev. Rashad was given his current charge as Pastor of New Mt. Moriah AME Church, Jacksonville, FL where he has served faithfully since that day. Reverend Rashad’s goal is to always teach and preach the True Word of God in a simplistic, easy to understand manner so that others will understand and be able to apply the word to their lives. He has a heart for the youth and believes we must prepare them spiritually to live a life that pleases the Lord. Rev. Rashad married Sharon Thomas Rashad in July of 1983 in Summerville, SC and to that union, God has blessed them with two wonderful sons, Sha’reff II and Shakeel Rashad.