I was called to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ in May 2005 and was licensed to preach the Gospel July 2005 at the then Daniel ~ Gray CME Church in Sherman Texas where I had been a member for 22 years.  I departed the CME church fellowship in 2008 and joined with my family church in Whitewright Tx where I was Ordained in September of 2010 by my uncle and Pastor, Reverend Willie A. Ballard, Sr. at First Missionary Baptist Church of Whitewright Texas. Where I served on the Ministerial Staff for 2 years.  I accepted the call to serve as Senior Pastor of the Washington Street Church of the Living God in Greenville Texas from December 05th, 2010 until May 17^th 2015.  Under my divine and spirit lead leadership, to date, over 100 persons have joined their fellowship. But I still desired the yearning and structure of the CME Church.

After much prayer and consideration, I meet with Sr. Bishop LL Reddick III, and after this said meeting, I reunited with the CME Zion in which I knew and loved.  After my said return to the CME Fellowship, I then embarked upon one of the most life changing decisions of my Life. I returned in 2016 to now Daniel House of Deliverance and served on the Ministerial staff until January 2018 when I was sent to finish out the 2017/2018 Conference year at the Western Beauty CME Church in Whitewright Texas where I was reassigned for 3 years.  {2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021}

Now cometh the 2021/2022 conference year which has brought great change but also great opportunity as I was assigned to the St. James CME Church in Gainesville Texas under the Eldership of Rev. Dr. D. N. Mitchell, Sr. of the Fort Worth District of the 8^th Episcopal Region. In which I find an honor and a privilege.

I am a visionary and compassionate Preacher as well as Psalmist.  I am very well known thru out the Texas ~ Oklahoma~ Arkansas region and have preached from coast to coast.   I feel that I have a great deal of love and leadership to bring to the church.  I am looking forward to a hallelujah good time in the Lord as I serve with the St. James Family.

Please feel free to contact me for any further questions, comments, and or concerns.  I count it a joy and a privilege and I humbly look forward to the opportunity for the chance to serve.  I Thank God and Sr. Bishop Reddick for this blessed opportunity to serve, as well as you Presiding Elder D, N. Mitchell, Sr. in advance for your time, consideration, and leadership.  May the choice blessings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you always.

Because He Lives

Reverend Ricky Allar Sommers, Sr.