With nearly forty years of pastoral experience, Dr. Rick Ross lends vast insight to church leaders and pastors. He has served as lead pastor in Ohio, Washington, and North Carolina, with his most recent assignment to serve the North Carolina Assemblies of God as its Superintendent since 2016.  Rick and his wife, Susan, have taken churches from 35 to 250, 250 to 550, 600 to 2000, and 1300 to 4000. The expansion of Concord First Assembly in North Carolina included the establishing of seven additional campuses. He’s also served as the Chairman of Convoy of Hope’s National Pastor’s Commission, Priority One Mission board, chaired the AG National Leadership Structural Working Group Committee and AGLooking Forward Committee and is the Southeast Region Executive Presbyter for the Assemblies of God. He is known by his passion, energy, common sense wisdom, and strong leadership skills. He’s an ENTJ. He is married to Susan Hastie Ross and they have two children, Derrick and wife Dana, and Karissa and husband Seth. Their six grandchildren, Madison, Kennedy, Lincoln, Reagan, McKinley, and Pierce, are the joy of their hearts.