Team Members

PASTORAL LEADERSHIP

REV. RICKEY ROUSE JR

Senior Pastor

Reverend Rickey Rouse, Jr., is a native of Virginia Beach, VA and product of the Virginia Beach Public School System. Reverend Rouse is a graduate of Andersonville Theological Seminary of Camilla, GA where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Exposition, and is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Religious Studies and has completed two Associate Degrees in Business Management and Accounting respectively, earning both from Centura Business College.

Reverend Rouse has served in numerous capacities in his Christian service such as Media Ministry Coordinator, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Ministry Assistant, and President of the Pastor’s Aide Ministry to name a few.

On Sunday, September 4, 2016, Reverend Rouse found himself being led of the Lord to ultimately make the

toughest spiritual decision of his life leaving his home church, the much-loved Union Baptist family and joining Mount Olive Baptist Church of Virginia Beach, under the dynamic leadership of Pastor Jason N. Knight. There, he grew leaps and bounds spiritually and continued to serve the Lord faithfully. On Sunday, January 21, 2018, he was formally licensed into the Gospel Ministry and ordained Sunday, July 18, 2021 by Pastor Knight and would go on to serve as a faithful Associate Minister at the Mount Olive Church where he led various ministry efforts as assigned.

On Sunday, March 23, 2025, Reverend Rouse was called to serve First Baptist Church of Cape Charles, VA. With a renewed focus on community outreach, development and partnerships, First Baptist has already begun to breathe new life into the community which it has stood for over 141 years and is positioned to continue to make a lasting impact for years to come. Reverend Rouse is active with several ministerial alliances and is a board member of “The Commission of Christian Faith Formation” which is an arm of the Christian Education Department of the Baptist General Convention of VA.

Reverend Rouse is married to Whitney Crowder-Rouse, DNP, (Doctor of Nursing Practice), and they currently reside in Chesapeake, VA with their fur-son, Tyson. More than anything, Reverend Rouse loves the Lord, the Lord’s Church and has a heart to serve God and His people in any way that he can!