In 1997, Rick obtained his Associates in Theology from Teologico Hispano Americano (Dallas, TX), and in 1998 he was awarded a pastor counseling diploma from Grace Bible College. He completed volunteer training with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2005. He has previously served as the Texas Field Director for Prison Fellowship Ministry. Rick is currently the servant leader, bi-vocational pastor of Vision Church (Houston, TX) while working as a consultant for Hayes and Company, which currently serves Hope Prison Ministries as its interim executive director. When Pastor Rick has a cause he becomes result driven, and what better cause than providing ministry service to those who are "the least of these."