Principles of Prayer : How to Pray Effectively

Dr. Alfred D. Harvey, Jr., founded St. Louis Christian Center (SLCC) on January 7, 1994. He was given the vision for the church on August 14, 1983, while flying from Los Angeles to New York to assist with Dr. Frederick K.C. Price’s Ever Increasing Faith Ministries crusade. While high over the city of St. Louis, Dr. Harvey heard God speak these words to his spirit: You will have a large church in St. Louis.” Even though his wife, Loretta, was born and raised in St. Louis, it had never occurred to either of them to relocate there. Dr. Harvey was surprised to hear that promise from the Lord. They arrived in the St. Louis area in December 1993, and have yet to look back. True to the promise, since its beginning, SLCC has grown steadily in both location and membership, and currently has well over 3,800 persons on its membership rolls and a staff of more than 40 employees. In 1998, SLCC purchased a 30-plus acre parcel with a 28,000 square-foot building containing a 1,500-seat sanctuary, administrative offices, and conference area, and a secondary 10,000 square-foot building to house its children’s services and special activities. A 17,000 square-foot expansion was added to the main building in 2001 to provide for more offices, classrooms, larger nursery facilities, a larger bookstore, and an 800-seat multipurpose room. The church is quickly outgrowing these facilities, and larger facilities are now in the making. The church has six main services a week, including two Sunday morning services and midweek day and evening Bible Studies; four fellowships a month; twelve intercessory prayer sessions a week; and nine class sessions a week. SLCC also has a radio outreach program called Doers of the Word Ministries which airs weekday mornings, afternoons, and evenings during which Dr. Harvey ministers on the subjects of faith, the Holy Spirit, prayer, marriage, and raising children. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Dr. Harvey received his spiritual training from Dr. Price, founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC). As a member of CCC for more than 16 years, Dr. Harvey served faithfully in the following positions: Executive Board member, counselor, counselor trainer, choir member, assistant youth director, youth worker, youth teacher, usher, vice president for special affairs with the Men’s Fellowship, advisor to the street witnessing team, advisor to the intercessory prayer group, dean of student affairs with the Ministry Training Institute, and instructor in the School of Ministry. A retired police officer with more than 25 years of service, Dr. Harvey left the Los Angeles Police Department in 1991 to enter full-time ministry. His call was to teach those who had a desire to study God’s Word more intensively. He served in this capacity until God summoned him to follow the promise and establish a Word church in St. Louis, teaching and preaching the full-counsel of God according to the Holy Bible. Parents of three and grandparents of three, Dr. and Mrs. Harvey currently reside in St. Louis’ West County area.Harvey, Alfred D., Jr. is the author of 'Principles of Prayer : How to Pray Effectively', published 2003 under ISBN 9781932508000 and ISBN 1932508007.