Born in Wisconsin, Rick was converted to Christ at age 21, having been raised in a non-believing home. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry in 2011 from Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota and his Master of Divinity in 2018 at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Taylors, South Carolina. At 26 Rick began his ministry in radio and television before transitioning to focus his efforts on building up the local church. Rick served as a deacon, an elder, and a pastoral intern at Old Peachtree Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Duluth, Georgia. He and his wife, Kara-Mia, along with their two daughters, Grace and Joy, came to Providence in June of 2019.