Rickey Harvey was born February 14th, 1964, the eighth of nine children. His childhood, formative, and young adult, years were spent in Memphis, Tennessee, where he accepted his call to ministry at the age of 22 under the pastorate of Reverend Melvin Rodgers at New Bethel Baptist Church.

Rickey Harvey was called to serve Springhill Baptist Church in Moscow, Tennessee as Pastor, a few weeks after his first sermon, in 1987. While serving Springhill Baptist Church, a first, third, and fifth Sunday Church in 1988, Rickey Harvey was called to serve as pastor for Mount Level Baptist Church in Como, Mississippi, a second and fourth Sunday Church. Both Churches simultaneously enjoyed the growth and excitement of the two growing churches.

It was a very formative and memorable time for both the Churches and Rickey Harvey. In September of 1989, Saint Paul Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee called him to serve as full time pastor where he served for nearly a decade. It was during his tenure at St. Paul (Memphis) that he became Nationally known and requested to preach across the country. In 1998 Rickey Harvey accepted the call of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Tucson, Arizona where he currently serves. Under his current administration, properties for expanded ministry, a 15 passenger van, and office equipment have been purchased and paid for. A Holistic Sunday School established to meet all viable needs of the people; 2 Mid-week Bible studies, 2 Sunday Services, several ministries, a great working relationship with Staff, Deacons, Trustees, Ministers, and Congregation have been established. A Church Growth Conference that included 11 Senior Pastors from across the country is perhaps the highlight of the huge affairs that continue to take place where Rickey Harvey currently serves.

Since accepting his call to ministry, Rickey Harvey has preached across the nation in more than 30 states and a countless number of towns and cities. He has conducted citywide revivals, preached in the National Baptist Congress, National Baptist Student Union Retreat, preached in State Conventions, Congresses, District Association Crusades, and Baptist Ministers' Association Revivals. He has been on the faculty of the National Baptist Congress since the age of 23.

Honors bestowed upon Rickey Harvey include receiving a Bachelor of Divinity from Tennessee School of Religion in 1993 and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1998 from the Tennessee School of Religion. In pursuit of higher learning, Rickey Harvey earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Management, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Memphis, and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 2004. He earned a Master of Divinity Degree (MDiv) from Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 6th, 2006.

Rickey Harvey is married to the former Ms Yvonne Brummell of Conway, South Carolina. The two are owners of Exclusive Touch Full Service Hair and Nail Care Salon, Tucson, and Harvey’s Property Management, LLC… in Memphis. Rickey is the proud father of Rico 24, Ricketa 16, Rickey Jr. 15, and Rishard 2.