Biography: Dick grew up in Phoenix and is a third generation pastor. A graduate of Bob Jones University, he has served in full time local church ministry for 23 years. After nine years as senior pastor of the bilingual Evangelical Church in central Phoenix, he and his wife of 24years, Joyce and their 4 children, Tori (20), Shannon (18), Zachary (16) and Tyler (13) answered God's call to plant a new church in the west valley. The visionary for our ministry, Pastor Dick's passion is that Westpointe be a worshipping community where God is exalted, a witnessing community where our neighborhood and the world are evangelized with the gospel of Jesus Christ and a working community where the family of God is edified and equipped to serve. Dick has a special heart for Christian education and spanish ministries and serves on the board of directors of Christian Schools of Arizona and Mission Gospel Ministries International.