The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein. For he had founded it upon the seas, and established upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, any pure heart; who had not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive the blessings from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Psalm 24:1-6
Dr. Keith Mackey is the newly installed Pastor of Christian Light Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the late Rev. Dr. Clarence Neason served as Pastor/Teacher for more than 31 years. Dr. Mackey worked in many areas of the church, serving as an Associate Minister, Director of the Men of Fire Ministry, President of the Pastor Aide Ministry, Trustee Board member, Youth Leader, Chaplain and Public Relations Manager for the Christian Light Jubilee Gospel Singers.
Dr. Mackey is the son of the late Herman Mackey and Claudia Gurley, husband of First Lady Antoinette Dyer Mackey, son-in-law of the late Dr. Clarence Neason and Dr. Althea W. Neason, father of Kenyon, Kyrone, Tanisha, La Tasha, Donnell and Brianna. Father-in-law of Mayo and Chandrea. He is the proud Poppie of Kenyon, Jr., Jakenzie, Kaleb, Jordan, Khole, Demani, Jireh and Anaya.
Dr. Mackey attended Christian Bible College in Kenner, LA and Maranatha Bible College in New Orleans, where he earned his Doctorate of Theology Degree in June of 2005. He believes that serving the Lord will pay off after while. Knowing that we are created to praise God, Dr. Mackey praises Him with his whole heart and with every fiber of his being. He was chosen by God to set the captives free, loose those that are bound, and those who are slaves to sin. God allows Dr. Mackey to proclaim the gospel without compromise and reveal the Good News of our Blessed Savior, Jesus Christ. He was licensed as a Minister on December 31, 1995 and Ordained as a Reverend, May 8, 2021.
Dr. Mackey wants you to know that "They that worship God must worship Him in Spirit and in truth." He strongly believes that to experience God is to trust and obey Him, and do His perfect will. He is yielded, submitted and committed, to God's will and His way. One of his favorite scriptures is, Psalm 46:10, "Be still, and know that I am Glod. I will be exalted in the earth". One of his favorite songs is, "Thank You Sir".