Rich is the Executive Director of The Malachi Network (www.malachinetwork.org), a ministry focused on making the name of the LORD great among the nations. This network serves 50+ young leaders in missions and church planting around the globe. Prior to his present ministry, Rich has pastored and planted churches in New Jersey, Kentucky and Missouri, established a global network of churches, taught at Asbury College, International House of Prayer University and Bethany College of Mission, and served as an Intercessory Missionary. Rich is the author of two books: Secrets of the Spiritual Life-10 Lessons from the One Thing Passages (Baker Books, 2003) A Voice from Home-The Words You Long to Hear from Your Father (WaterBrook Press, 2005) He graduated from Asbury University in 1984 with a BA degree in Philosophy of Religion and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1987 with a Master of Divinity degree. In 2010, Rich received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Union Biblical Seminary in Yangon, Myanmar. Rich has been married to Tania since 1982 and they have been blessed by amazing children and grandchildren: Zachary, his wife Meghan and Naima, Jacob, his wife Lena and Grey and Levi, Jessica and Corrie Emma.