Richard became a Christian in 1981 after hearing the Gospel presented to him by his best friend as a teenager. He and his wife, Stephanie, have been married since 1989 and have been attending Calvary Chapel of Artesia (formerly Calvary Chapel of Cerritos) since 1998.
He began serving as an Elder of Calvary Chapel of Artesia in 2007, and was ordained as Assistant Pastor by Senior Pastor Bob De Leon in January 2017.
The heart of his ministry is teaching and exhorting people in the Word of God, praying for those who need healing, and tending to the pastoral needs of the flock.
He is the primary teacher of the mid-week Bible study and oversees the men’s discipleship ministry.