e: arichards@rockharbor.org
p: 714.384.0914 x165
Ministry: Community Life :: Strategic Partnerships Global and Local
Job Title: Global REACH Pastor
Hometown: Arlington, VA; Adelaide, South Australia; Sydney, Australia; Camarillo, CA;
Family: Wife of 12 years: Annette; Son Spence (5); Daughter Tori (4 months)
In 10 words or less…
Describe your job.
Connecting; shifting; expanding; clarifying; mobilizing; pastoring;
Describe a normal day.
Connect with a global or local partner;
Connect with ministry leaders for our global and local partners;
Try and remind us all why we do these things…
Meetings…love ‘em or hate ‘em?
22 minute meetings:: love them. www.22minutemeeting.info
meetings at people’s homes:: love ‘em.
Favorite accomplishment/project since joining staff?
Helping to pilot missional communities; getting to know our global and local leadership teams; Global Residencies (Phase II in India Fall 2012!); self-sustaining initiatives with partners (Aquaponics!)
One thing people don’t realize about the staff that they need to know?
it’s very overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time.
Tell us a story of what you’ve seen God do through your ministry [use more than 10 if you need to].
Too many to limit… I’ve seen lives transformed by simple love and simple obedience. I’ve seen transformation happen over a whole year for those who thought it should happen within a month. I’ve seen tangible love expressed to neighbors, both on our block, and around the world.
This or that:
Beach or mountains?
Beach
PC or Mac?
Mac wannabe
Coldplay or U2?
U2 wannabe
Sports or arts?
Artistic sports. Like interpretive gymnastics. Or basketball.
Creative or administrative?
Are you really creative if you say you’re creative?
Skinny jeans or comfortable ones?
I can’t fit into skinny jeans. thanks for reminding me how uncool I really am.
Randoms:
Most embarrassing moment?
dumped a flat-bed truckload of acid-free nectarines all over the road in the central valley. ask me about that sometime.
Favorite date spot in the OC?
beachcomber. crow bar.
In the next 5 years, I will….
think of a better answer to this question. But in the meantime, I hope to help our community live into the reality that we’re a part of God’s global family, and we have a unique part to offer.
The best movie of all time is clearly…
I’m so bad at ‘bests’… much better at lists.
Everyone should read…
Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor by Robert Lupton
The Mission of God by Christopher Wright
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
Favorite Todd Proctor song?
Most of his off-broadway stuff I really like.
Andrew Richards
p: 714.384.0914 x165
Ministry: Community Life :: Strategic Partnerships Global and Local
Job Title: Global REACH Pastor
Hometown: Arlington, VA; Adelaide, South Australia; Sydney, Australia; Camarillo, CA;
Family: Wife of 12 years: Annette; Son Spence (5); Daughter Tori (4 months)
In 10 words or less…
Describe your job.
Connecting; shifting; expanding; clarifying; mobilizing; pastoring;
Describe a normal day.
Connect with a global or local partner;
Connect with ministry leaders for our global and local partners;
Try and remind us all why we do these things…
Meetings…love ‘em or hate ‘em?
22 minute meetings:: love them. www.22minutemeeting.info
meetings at people’s homes:: love ‘em.
Favorite accomplishment/project since joining staff?
Helping to pilot missional communities; getting to know our global and local leadership teams; Global Residencies (Phase II in India Fall 2012!); self-sustaining initiatives with partners (Aquaponics!)
One thing people don’t realize about the staff that they need to know?
it’s very overwhelming and underwhelming at the same time.
Tell us a story of what you’ve seen God do through your ministry [use more than 10 if you need to].
Too many to limit… I’ve seen lives transformed by simple love and simple obedience. I’ve seen transformation happen over a whole year for those who thought it should happen within a month. I’ve seen tangible love expressed to neighbors, both on our block, and around the world.
This or that:
Beach or mountains?
Beach
PC or Mac?
Mac wannabe
Coldplay or U2?
U2 wannabe
Sports or arts?
Artistic sports. Like interpretive gymnastics. Or basketball.
Creative or administrative?
Are you really creative if you say you’re creative?
Skinny jeans or comfortable ones?
I can’t fit into skinny jeans. thanks for reminding me how uncool I really am.
Randoms:
Most embarrassing moment?
dumped a flat-bed truckload of acid-free nectarines all over the road in the central valley. ask me about that sometime.
Favorite date spot in the OC?
beachcomber. crow bar.
In the next 5 years, I will….
think of a better answer to this question. But in the meantime, I hope to help our community live into the reality that we’re a part of God’s global family, and we have a unique part to offer.
The best movie of all time is clearly…
I’m so bad at ‘bests’… much better at lists.
Everyone should read…
Compassion, Justice and the Christian Life: Rethinking Ministry to the Poor by Robert Lupton
The Mission of God by Christopher Wright
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer
Favorite Todd Proctor song?
Most of his off-broadway stuff I really like.