Building On The Foundation – Doctrines of God

The truth is what differentiates the true Church of God and its false counterparts. Much of that truth comes in the form of the Church’s doctrines, which are based upon the Bible. These often set us apart from other churches. Learn why doctrine is so important, where doctrine comes from, and how the United Church of God determines and sets doctrine within the church.

Richard's family first learned of God's wonderful truth in the mid-1950s in rural Wisconsin. His family moved to central Florida in the late 1960s where Richard spent many of his teen years and attended the Orlando church. After high school, he attended and graduated from Ambassador College in Pasadena, California. Since then, he has spent most of his working career in the Information Technology industry.

He was ordained in 2012 while living in Cincinnati, Ohio. He began pastoring the Orlando and Jacksonville churches in 2022 after serving in the central office for over 40 years. He retired from being a pastor in December, 2025, and still attends those churches.