Elder Tamron Keith
Elder Tamron Keith, Sr., the youngest of Apostle Raymond and Mother Joan Keith’s three sons, grew up a rebel against God. In his youth, though he excelled academically, Tamron stood in opposition against God’s will for his life. During his freshman year in college, he sold crack cocaine and became a target of law enforcement because of his affiliation with a renowned drug dealer. After three felony drug-trafficking and several misdemeanor arrests, he found himself facing nine years in the state penitentiary.
Because of his praying mother and intercessors all over the country during sentencing, the prosecutor confessed to the judge that he could not stop thinking about the defendant all night long.
The Lord moved on the prosecutor’s heart so heavily that the prosecutor requested probation for Tamron, despite his confessed intention to see Tamron given the maximum sentence because of Tamron’s unwillingness to testify against his co-defendant. The judge accepted the prosecutor’s recommendation and ordered Tamron to get a job or re-enroll in college. Even after this miracle, Tamron was not ready to surrender to the Lord. Within a matter of months, Tamron had a personal encounter with Jesus, where the Lord allowed Tamron to see what his life would be if he chose not to repent of his sins and turn to God. That was the breaking point.
Tamron surrendered his life and will to the Lord, and was filled with the Holy Ghost, June 2, 1995, during a revival with then Bishop Fred Rubin. A year after being saved, he married his wife of 29 years, Lady Tiffany Rich Keith (NJ). Their marriage formed a blended family, with three daughters, ages 38, 35, 32, and a son, 26, and 2 grandsons - All very intelligent, talented, and gifted by God.
Elder Keith went on to complete his ordered probation by graduating from the University of Louisville, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. He later graduated from the University of Indiana, with a Master of Science in Strategic Finance. Understanding that the Lord called him to ministry, he has completed coursework at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Kentucky), Multnomah Biblical Seminary (Oregon), and is working to complete his Master of Divinity at Baptist Seminary of Kentucky.
Elder Keith has served in a variety of capacities in the local church, diocese and region over the years. He is ordained an Elder of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ (COOLJC) of the Apostolic Faith since 2007 and presently serves as pastor of the Tree of Life Church in Jeffersonville, Indiana and Senior pastor of Refuge in Kentucky Church in Louisville, Kentucky. Elder Keith loves singing to the Lord and uses his musical gifting to lead the church in worshiping of an almighty God – a God that can change criminal justice outcomes through a dream.
Elder Keith is a teacher and preacher of the gospel. Additionally, he has a deep passion for Men’s and Couple’s ministry. Since 2019, he has led regular gatherings of unchurched men, so that men are intentionally met where they are and ripened for salvation and discipleship. Elder and Lady Keith are certified marriage coaches. They regularly facilitate couples' seminars, and pre-marital and marriage coaching.
Lady and Elder Keith are the owners of The Vine Therapeutic Services, LLC., a private therapy practice geared toward connecting people to the Vine where they can work toward wholeness of body, mind and spirit. Elder Keith’s ultimate goal is to see people saved, believers matured, and ministry unleashed in youth & young adults. They are called, NOW, to live and declare the good news of Jesus Christ to coming generations.
