A native of Chattanooga, Rick and his wife, Maryanne, relocated to Ohio in 1986 to pursue their passion to plant a church through the North American Mission Board (then called the Home Mission Board). Rick received a BA in Religious Studies from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Divinity from Mid-America Seminary. He and Maryanne have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandsons. Rick enjoys sharing what’s he’s learning to help others take their best next step, writing in his journals with his fountain pens, watching Vanderbilt baseball (where he played for 4 years), suffering with the Browns, Cavs, and Indians and seeking to live in light of truths found in Romans 8.