Rick Friesen, Executive Pastor
My favorite character in the Bible: Joshua
My life verse: Matthew 6:33
One question that I would ask God: “Why did you choose to use men and woman as human instruments to accomplish your purpose even with our sinful nature?”
Something that nobody knows about me: Nobody knows and still doesn’t know ?
I am happiest when . . . I am doing the Lord’s work and spending time with family.
The one book (besides the Bible) I’d recommend to anyone: A Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
On my iPod: I don’t have an iPod.
My trademark expression: “You will be the same person ten years from now except for the people you meet, the areas you travel, and the books you read.”
The team I root for: US Military
My proudest moments: Continuing to see our grown son’s making good decisions
My perfect childhood memory: Shining shoes at Rock’s Ruskin Barber Shop at 12 years of age. Most everything I needed to know in life I learned at the Barber Shop.
In my free time . . . bike, read, and exercise.
If I could do it over again, I . . . would learn at a much earlier age how to truly love my wife.
Four people I would want to have a meal with: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ronald Reagan, and Nelson Mandela
My favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber
My favorite TV show: Sports Center
How I would spend $1,000.00: Supporting ALBC’s home and foreign missions projects
What my last meal would be: Corn Beef Hash
What I am most excited about: Leading people to the LORD and watching them surrender their lives to Him
My pet peeve: Selfishness, people not putting the good of the whole before themselves
I could eat . . . black olives everyday.
My favorite vacation spot: Colorado/Summit County
My passion for ministry: Leading people to Lord, teaching, and strategic planning
My family: Sweetheart of 28 years Glenda, son Kyle, daughter-in-law Nellie, grandson Noah, and son Ben