“…be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (I Corinthians 15:58)

A native Houstonian, Sheryl was educated in Houston schools, graduating from the M.C. Williams Junior-Senior High School in 1971. She pursued the next level of education at the University of Pittsburgh and obtained dual degrees (Bachelor of Arts) in Speech Communication and Black Studies. Considered a lifelong learner, she studied at Texas Southern University and the University of St. Thomas as a post-grad.

The mother of one son, Sheryl, built her career at a major oil and gas corporation as a Customer Service and Collections Representative, an Accounting Assistant, and a Human Resources Recruiting Assistant before becoming a Senior Administrative Assistant in their Global Occupational Medicine Department. She retired with over 40 years of service.

Present at the Organizational and Chartering Meeting of the Greater Faith Baptist Church, Sheryl did not sign the Charter along with the rest of her family. She did continue to attend services and support the growth of the infant church. However, in June 1979, she formalized her membership three months after her father's death. In 1980, while attending a Women’s Conference at Greater St. Matthews Church, she encountered a Prophetess who prayed for her and then whispered in her ear that she would “teach the Word of God.”