Renaming the 3900 Block of Conshohocken Avenue "Bishop Keith Reed Way" to honor Bishop Keith W. Reed Sr. for his incredible work as a preacher, teacher, lecturer, and counselor.

Renaming the 3900 Block of Conshohocken Avenue "Bishop Keith Reed Way" to honor Bishop Keith W. Reed Sr. for his incredible work as a preacher, teacher, lecturer, and counselor. WHEREAS, Keith W. Reed Sr. began his esteemed service to the church in 1982, becoming a pastor for the Sharon Baptist Church of Philadelphia and its 200 members; and WHEREAS, Mr. Reed strengthened the church's presence across generations through the creation of a multitude of ministries in 1982, and started the first group of 12 men to personally disciple in 1984; and WHEREAS, He expanded his ministry through mentorship and education, establishing the annual Institute on Church Growth East in 1986; and WHEREAS, Bishop Reed developed the Sharon Baptist Bible Institute in 1988 to empower followers of the church with education; and WHEREAS, Under his outstanding pastoral leadership, the church experienced exponential growth and transitioned to a newly built edifice holding 3500 followers in 1999; and WHEREAS, He provided counseling for his members to carry on his service not just as a preacher but as a spiritual advisor for marriages, families, and individuals; and WHEREAS, Mr. Reed was consecrated as a Bishop in 2007, affirming his innovative leadership, and established the Progressive Holistic Ministries of Churches, serving as the overseer to 18 Pastors and their respective churches; and WHEREAS, He built the Sharon Community Center in 2009 to serve as a hub for community support and outreach; and WHE…