Ep 5: "Ambitions, Life, and Faith" featuring Pastor, Chaplain, and Covid-19 survivor Donald Rolle.

Pastor Donald Rolle, Jr. was born and raised in Harlem, New York City. He is a graduate of Northeastern Academy, Oakwood University, and Andrews University Theological Seminary. It was when he enrolled at Oakwood University to study communications that he gave his life to the Lord and was called by Christ to ministry in a dream during his sophomore year. Also, while at Oakwood, he met his wife, Tamika. While in seminary, Pastor Rolle first interned at the Chicago Heights SDA Church, then moved on to become the Administrative Pastor at the New Life SDA church on Andrews University's Campus. Being involved in young adult ministry he was chosen to be the Black Student Christian Forum Religious Leader, Coordinating their Friday worship services. He wrote and toured a multicultural drama production called “Slave Salvation Story. In June of 2006, he received a call from the Central States Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists to serve as the Associate/Youth Pastor of the Park Hill SDA Church in Denver, Colorado. In January 2010, he was chosen to serve as the Associate Youth Director for Central States Conference. In June 2012 he became the Youth Director of the Central States Conference, while Pastoring the Tabernacle of Praise SDA Church in St. Louis, MO. In March of 2014 Pastor Rolle was voted into ACM (Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries) where he serves as a Chaplain. Currently, Pastor Rolle works in the estimating department in Construction Contract Managment His passion in life is to find new ways of introducing people Christ. His ministry philosophy is to “edify, evangelize, and equip everyone, especially youth.” He and his wife, Tamika, are the proud parents of Mojave, Mekhi, and a little girl named My'et. To follow Donald Rolle’s story you can find him on Facebook and on Instagram @harlemade. Check out a sneak peak of Words 4 Life Volume 3 at the end of the podcast.