Dr. Richard Harvey accepted the call to Cross Baptist Church as Senior Pastor on August 1, 2021. He received his Doctor of Ministry (DMin) degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2020 specializing in church revitalization, his Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2006 with concentration in pastoral leadership, and his undrgraduate degree in Religious Studies from the University of Mobile in 1990. Dr. Harvey is married to Shannon (Stringer) Harvey.  They have three sons: Justus (married to Erin Curtis Harvey), Graham, and Wesley. Richard was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 1991 and has more than 30 years of Christian ministry experience having served churches in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, and Florida. He has authored numerous articles on church revitalization for The Church Revitalizer Magazine and has recently published in paperback his book, Fail Proof: Eight Biblical Truths That Will Keep You from Falling.

"I am so excited to be Senior Pastor at Cross Baptist Church. I love the local church. It is the "body of Christ" giving evidence of the love, care, and compassion of Jesus to the local community. If there is one thing I hope Eufaula, AL and the surrounding community comes to know and experience, it is that Cross Cares! We care because God cares for you and your family. "We love because He first loved us" (1 John 4:19, CSB). I hope you will join us soon and experience just how much Cross Cares as we attempt to express just how much Christ cares for you!"

"When (Jesus) saw the crowds, he felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dejected, like sheep without a shepherd" (Matt. 9:36, CSB).

Cross Cares because Christ Cares!