Rev. Ric Rodeheaver

Ric Rodeheaver is a native of the Hawaiian Islands who has been living on the mainland since 1991. Moving to Los Angeles to establish himself in the music industry (translated: Ric wanted to become a rock-star) God dramatically changed his plans and in 1994 he enrolled in L.I.F.E. Bible College in San Dimas, CA. Upon graduation in 1998 with his B.A in Biblical languages, Ric went straight into seminary at Talbot School of Theology in La Mirada, CA. He graduated with honors in 2001 with his M.A in New Testament studies. Ric is currently a Ph.D candidate at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. By the encouragement of a friend from the Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, Ric took a pastorate in Columbia, Missouri for six years at Compass Evangelical Free Church. He then returned to Southern California to pastor at Grace Evangelical Free Church in La Mirada for the last seven years. Ric has a passion for preaching and pastoral ministry. He loves God's Word and desires to see the gospel transform people's lives. Ric gives thoughtful attention to the cultural context where he's ministering so that the gospel can be heard and understood. Ric is also a certified Biblical counselor with CCEF (the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) and has overseen counseling ministries in the past. Ric has been married to Lori since April of 2000 and they have three wonderful children together affectionately called the A-team": Asher (12), Asa (10), and Anna (8).