Pastor Rick began his ministry at Riverstone Community church September, 2009. He has a passionate love for God and people, and is a powerful communicator of the word of God. Pastor Rick received his Bachelor of Ministry from Luther Rice Seminary in 1981. He accepted his first pastorate in Hazlehurst, Georgia in 1975 and served there until 1987. Next, he served at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Jacksonville where he was pastor for nearly eighteen years. He then moved to Wildwood Baptist Church in Acworth, Georgia where he served as pastor for five years.
Rick and his wife Cheryl have one son, Scott, and one grandson, Christian Hunter.