Raymond was born in Birmingham, England to Jamaican parents. He grew up in London and was raised alongside his twin sister by his maternal grandmother.
He studied a science degree at Kings College, London, where he was involved in co-leading the Christian Union. He spent a year as a church apprentice at a large Anglican church in central London,
He later worked as a science teacher in Tower Hamlets and Harringay before entering full time Christian ministry. For nine years he and his wife served as missionaries church planting in Durban, South Africa.
He is married to Rebekah and they have four adult children. In his spare time he enjoys watching movies, swimming, reading and cycling around south east London.