Rick was born in Evanston, IL to a Catholic family. His parents grew tired of the cold weather of IL and relocated to Southern California when Rick was three. Being raised Catholic, Rick was devout in this false religion until he heard the Gospel at 26. The Lord saved Rick and his wife Karen around the time of their wedding in 1979. They attended a Baptist church for five years in Lake Forest, CA before transferring to Trinity Baptist Church in 1986. Rick served as a deacon for two years and was ordained as an elder in 1989. Rick and Karen have two sons, Bryan and Kyle, who profess faith in Jesus Christ and are members of the church. In his free time, Rick enjoys riding his bike down to the beach twice a week, and a weight lifting and stretching routine to alleviate back pain.