Rich was born and raised in Colombia, South America as the son of missionaries. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, then  Piedmont Bible College in Winston-Salem, NC. earning a Th.B. in 1987. Rich served as an associate minister of youth and music in a large church in southwest Virginia for six and 1/2  years before moving to Michigan where he served as pastor of a community church. Rich has been pastor of Grace Bible Church since December, 2003.  He has completed Masters and Doctoral degrees through Master's International Divinity School and is currently working on his Ph.D. from Trinity Theological Seminary.

"My life’s purpose is to walk with God and glorify Him in all I do through His indwelling Spirit. 'Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that is at work with in us' (Eph.3:20)".

Deacons

Brian Wheeler,Chairman
VP, Architecture Delivery Services /Carolinas NWN Corp.

Morris Moore, Treasurer
VP of Investor Relations, Reynolds American

Dean Walker, Asst. Treasurer
AVP Event Presentation - Operations & Technology, Wells Fargo/Wachovia

Dwight Ball
VP Operations, MRI Cardiac Services

Bob Grande
Independent Insurance Agent

Pete Donaldson
CEO, Digestive Health Specialists, P.A.

Nathan Carmichael
President, Carmichael's Tree Service

Ernie Hodges
Physician Assistant, Advanced Interventional Pain Management

Staff

Office Secretary
Lynda Nelson

Financial Secretary
Ella Billman