Richard was raised in southern Kentucky and attended David Lipscomb University, where he met his wife Laura, who is from Atlanta. They married and raised their children on a farm in Kentucky. Richard began preaching in 1997 while working as a general contractor, until making the decision in 2014 to become a full-time minister. In October of 2015, Richard and Laura began their first full-time work with the Lake Dallas church of Christ just north of Dallas, Texas. In 2018, they took on the work at Camelback church of Christ in Phoenix, AZ. Richard and Laura are excited to have the opportunity to work with us and are looking forward to building relationships with the saints and laboring together for the Lord.