Pastor Joey, a native of Chicago, Illinois, attended Bible college at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. After graduating from Evangel, he served at Southside Tabernacle Worship Center in Chicago for 13 years, where he held the positions of youth pastor, music minister, and evangelism coordinator. In 2014, God called Pastor Joey to the Orlando area, and in October 2016, he was appointed as the Lead Pastor of Living His Word Church. He has been married for 12 years to Jamila Boston, affectionately known as Lady Jay, and they have two children together.