Rich Wilkerson Jr.

Richard Preston Wilkerson Jr. (born March 28, 1984)[1] and his wife DawnCheré are the pastors of Vous Church in Miami, Florida.

Rich Wilkerson Jr.
Born
Richard Preston Wilkerson Jr.

(1984-03-28) March 28, 1984
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPastor
Spouse
DawnCheré Wilkerson
(m. 2006)
Children3

Wilkerson is the son of the Robyn and Rich Wilkerson Sr, who run Trinity Church, a megachurch in Miami that is part of the Assemblies of God; Wilkerson Sr is a cousin of David Wilkerson, who wrote The Cross and the Switchblade.[2]

Vous was spun out of Trinity in 2015; it started as a young adult and youth ministry program within Trinity called The Rendezvous, later shortened to The Vous.[2][3][4][1] Vous incorporates elements of contemporary popular culture, as other ministries aimed at young people have done in the past.[4]

In 2014 Wilkerson officiated at the marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West; Kanye had first come to a Vous service after being invited by Chris Julian, who co-owns LeBron James's Miami boutique where Kanye shopped, and who attended Trinity.[2] The press coverage of the wedding led to Wilkerson and DawnCheré becoming household names.[2] The Oxygen television network created a reality show called "Rich In Faith" centered on the couple that ran for ten episodes in 2015 and 2016.[1][5]

In 2015 Wilkerson released a book called Sandcastle Kings with artwork by Kanye West,[6] in 2018 he released a book called Friend of Sinners: Why Jesus Cares More About Relationship Than Perfection.[7], and in 2022 he released his third book called Single and Secure.

References

  1. Helling, Steve (October 8, 2014). "Kim & Kanye's Reality TV-bound Pastor". People Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. Sharlet, Jeff (26 August 2016). "The Millennial Pastor Who Keeps Kanye in the Pews". Esquire.
  3. Naar, Katrina (12 March 2013). "Miami Gardens Pastor Will Eat a Cockroach if Enough People Attend Church Tonight". Miami New Times.
  4. Barnett, Caroline (16 February 2016). "Hipster Church: Reality Show 'Rich in Faith' Is a Little Too Real". Sojourners.
  5. "Rich in Faith to Be Soon Renewed for Season 2?". Premiere Date News. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  6. Helling, Steve (June 23, 2015). "See The Book Cover Kanye West Designed For His Pastor". People Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  7. "'We've All Missed the Mark': Pastor Rich Wilkerson on Celebrities & People Who Judge Him for the Company He Keeps". CBN News. 12 April 2018.
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