BIO:

Rick is the Senior Pastor of a church in the northwest Houston area. He has successfully helped transition a traditional church into a more missional church, set to meet the culture of the day in a relevant way with the story of Jesus.

Rick holds a Master of Divinity degree but more importantly has taught the Scriptures for 25 years in full time ministry situations: large group settings, small group, and one on one. His training includes internships with Max Lucado, Lynn Anderson (of Hope Network Ministries), and Jim Herrington (of Mission Houston).

He has spoken at other churches in the Houston area, Lectureships at Abilene Christian University and Pepperdine University, and youth retreats. He is well connected with churches in the Northwest Houston area and serves as the point person for the Tomball Ministerial Alliance.

Rick’s passion is to see people and churches become disciples of Jesus. He believes the path involves the taking up of a cross and a dying to self. That is not a popular message in the Western church culture, but he believes it is the one Jesus taught and modeled. He speaks in a conversational tone about Jesus, interspersing humor and academics without calling attention to either.

Rick has been married to Karen for twenty-one years and has two sons: Kristofer, age 18, and Taylor, age 16.

Rick's first book is entitled The X-odus Files: Following God in an Alien Land.

For more information visit: www.christbridgefellowship.com