God desires that we grow in the Fruit of the Holy Spirit. Gentleness is the next to last fruit mentioned in Paul's list in Galatians 5: 22-23. Gentleness isn't a trait that is looked up to in this world because it is often perceived as weakness, but it is really the characteristic of strength in control. In this message, we discuss this important fruit that God wants us to produce in abundance.
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.