Being Transformed

"Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I; send me!"

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Name: : Rich

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I was born in the Amazing state of California; raised in Arkansas, and returned to California, where I later came to know Jesus Christ as Lord. I felt the call of God on my life for the Gospel Ministry at the age of 4 years old, and that call was later affirmed when I was a teen ager. I began working toward the work of the Ministry from that time on. I was ordained on June 20 1993 in my hometown of Laytonville CA. Later I moved north to Humboldt County where I worked for a time with the Humboldt County Sheriff's Dept. I left Humboldt County in response to God's call. I was received as Pastor of a struggling congregation that later closed. In 1999, I was asked to serve as the Pastor for a church plant in St Louis Missouri. I was officially hired to be the Pastor on January 4 2003. In April 2012 I was elected by my denomination to serve as Bishop, serving the United States, Canada and Mexico. I was consecrated Bishop and Emissary of Christ on July 14, 2012 after a unanimous vote from the congregations in standing. There have been many changes for the Glory of God, the road has not been easy; there have been many tears, but every moment with Jesus Christ is worth the struggles and hardships. For the Joy of my life and my strength is Jesus Christ. As a student at Nazarene Bible College, I am studying Pastoral Ministries with a double major in Bible and Theology. I am looking forward to what God is going to do with my life. I will do my best to post here regularly if you keep reading. In addition, I have come to understand that my actions as a Christian must be Intentional. In the Spiritual sense, To be transformed means to point beyond one's self and to the One who is greater--Jesus Christ. This is the point of this blog...to testify how God has transformed me into the image of Christ for service to others. I pray that this blog, will bless, encourage, and challenge you to be transformed for the purpose of Christ to serve others.