Born in San Antonio, Texas, when his father was in the military, Pastor Skelly was reared in Connecticut, from which his family originated. At 16 years of age, Pastor trusted Christ as his personal Savior in Newington, Connecticut.

Pastor met his wife Wanda at Hyles-Anderson College where he also earned a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Masters degree in Pastoral Theology. A Masters of Divinity degree was attained at Emmanuel Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor and Wanda moved to the New Kensington area in 1996 when he answered the call to pastor here at Harvest. The Lord continued to bless Harvest Baptist Church year by year, and in September of 2009 the church crossed the river to brand new facilities located in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania.

The Skellys have four children: Nathaniel, Joshua, Caleb, and Hannah. Pastor Skelly is a featured speaker at Bible Conferences, Revivals, Youth Conferences, and Teen Camps across the country and abroad. He is known for his energetic, substantive Bible preaching.