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Fly Fishers | First Church Guitars | Prayer Ministries | Compassion Ministries

Role at First Church:   
Associate Pastor, serving in whatever capacity that benefits the church and God’s kingdom. 

Started on Staff:  
June, 2005

Education/Background:
Rick received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Wesleyan College in 1976. In 1983, he completed the City of Ft. Worth Police Training Academy, after which he was commissioned and served as a police officer in Fort Worth for 6 years. Rick's seminary work was completed at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in 2000, the same year he was ordained as an Elder in the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. In 20 years of ministry, Rick has served as a Youth Ministry Director, Education Minister, and has pastored churches in Palo Pinto, Waco, Godley and Hewitt, TX. He has 10 years experience as a police department chaplain and has received training in crisis conflict resolution. Rick is also a "New Consecration Sunday" stewardship program consultant for the Central Texas Methodist Foundation, and is a member of the National Association of United Methodist Evangelists.

Family:   
Wife:  Liz.  Two daughters: Maranda and Meredith.  One son-in-law: Chad.  One dog:  Tigger. One cat: Corky.

Favorite Scripture and why:   
Psalm 100, Make a joyful noise... Singing and worship are more of a life attitude than anything else.   We need to continually strive to be in God’s presence, and when we get there, we need to be ready to sing and shout to His glory.

Favorite Movie:   
McClintock (John Wayne), especially the “mud bowl” part where Katherine (Maureen O’Hara) tries to jab G.W. (John Wayne) in the back side with a hat pin.

What I like best about my ministry:   
1)  Being given the opportunity to guide people into the presence of God for the first time.  It is an experience they never forget.   2) Doing the Children’s Time in the worship service.  3)  The variety of things I get to do, and the variety of  people I get to do them with.

For fun I enjoy:   
Naps, table tennis, riding my bicycle, fishing, camping, walking around Bass Pro Shops and going on trips with Liz.