Pastor Jarvis began his ministerial career in 1982 and is a well known community activist involved in many faith based organizations and community groups. He is currently a Counselor with the Boy Scouts of America, Community Director of Head Start Faith Based Initiative, President of Asociacion de Ministros Evangelicos Del Area de Lawrence (AMEDAL), President of the Merrimack Valley Project, and an active Board member with the Centro de Apoyo Familiar along with the Lawrence Human Rights Commission. He holds a Bachelor degree and is a part-time student in the Master’s program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.