JAMEY & Yvette
Reverend Dr. Jamey O. Graham, Sr.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. - Romans 1:16
Reverend Dr. Jamey O. Graham, Sr. is a native of Andrews, South Carolina. He is the fourth child born to Mr. Paul (the late Feary Mae) Graham. He received his public education in the Georgetown County School District.
Reverend Graham furthered his education by enrolling into Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina where he graduated number one in his class and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a teaching certification in Social Studies. Upon graduation, Reverend Graham was employed at Mayo High School for Math Science and Technology in Darlington S.C., as a Social Studies teacher. While at Morris College, Reverend Graham served as Student representative to the Board of Trustees. He served as President of Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society, and State President of the Student South Carolina Education Association. He is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
He has received many honors and awards including a listing in Who’s Who among outstanding students in Colleges and Universities, Presidential Scholar, O.R. Reuben Scholar, Dean’s List, recipient of the UNCF/Andrew Mellon Fellowship, and a recipient of the Martin Luther King Jr. honor scholarship at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.
Reverend Graham is a graduate of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS) where he received a Master of Divinity degree. He has also earned his Doctorate of Ministry degree at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to his studies at CRCDS and McCormick Theological Seminary, Reverend Graham studied abroad at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel, which afforded him the opportunity to travel extensively throughout the Holy Land.
Reverend Graham has served as Pastor of the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Darlington S.C. and is currently Pastor of Saint John Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Under his leadership at Saint John Baptist Church, the surrounding community is being helped through the Food Pantry and Benevolence Ministry. On Christmas Eve, Saint John Baptist Church reaches out to the homeless/hopefuls and needy in the community with a dinner meal at the church. Over 800 persons from agencies and facilities that serve the homeless are in attendance.
He has served as past Moderator of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Association as well as, Regional Vice President of The Baptist Education and Missionary Convention of South Carolina. Dr. Graham is now serving as Vice-President at Large for The Baptist Education and Missionary Convention of South Carolina. Reverend Graham has served on University of South Carolina Project Impact and on the Advisory Board of Project F.A.I.T.H (Fostering AIDS Initiatives That Heal) which is a state–wide demonstration project of the South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council (SCHAC) designed to empower and build the capacity of churches and other faith–based entities to create local solutions to local problems. The initiative included the provision of funding for thirty-four churches within the state of South Carolina. Reverend Graham has also served on the Advisory Board of South Carolina Community Bank. Rev. Graham is also a longstanding member of the NAACP.
He is married to the former Ms. Yvette Dukes of Kingstree, South Carolina, who is a Third Grade Teacher at Polo Road Elementary School. Together they have three children, Jamey O’Neal Graham, Jr., Jayda Orin Graham, and Jasmyn Olivia Graham.
Reverend Graham’s love for preaching the gospel with clarity and power affords him the privilege to conduct revivals, seminars, and other workshops for church growth and development. He is a gospel preacher and a Christian gentleman. He loves the Lord and his soul‘s desire is to be like Jesus.
Mrs. Yvette Graham
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies... 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. - Proverbs 31:10-31
Yvette Graham exemplifies the virtuous woman spoken of in Proverbs 31. A woman who is yielded to God in every area of her life. A devoted wife to Pastor Graham and a loving mother to Jamey, Jr., Jayda Oren, and Jasmyn Olivia. She is a constant source of love and support to her family and has committed herself to bringing their children up in the ways of the Lord.
Yvette is a native of Kingstree, SC and was committed to Christ and His work of the Kingdom. At an early age she enjoyed serving God’s people as Church secretary. Yvette helped to develop ministries that enhanced the growth of the church and its membership-building disciples, helping them to grow in grace. She now uses her experience and spirituality to partner and be a blessing to her husband in spreading the gospel throughout the world.
Yvette loves the Lord and is dedicated to ministry. Her humility, warmth, wisdom and genuine love for God and people have led to her counseling and touching many lives.
Yvette’s passion and calling for teaching has afforded her the opportunity to teach in both the public schools and church school, thereby impacting the lives of so many children all over the world. She continues to aim toward and produce excellence in the Jamey O. Graham Ministries. She is truly a Blessed woman called by God.
