Meet our staff

Richard Woodruff

Pastor

Pastor Richard Woodruff grew up in a Christian home in the Pennsylvania Dutch Country of Lebanon, PA. He received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior on May 27, 1978. Richard answered the Lord’s call to go into full-time ministry in 1998 while serving at Faith Baptist Church in Lebanon, PA. In his own words, “While I got saved early in life, I was never discipled. Having gotten under sound biblical preaching and discipleship and having gotten involved in serving, I grew like never before. The more I served, the more I loved serving.”

Richard holds a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching & Leadership from Maranatha Baptist University as well as two other degrees from the same institution, and he is a 2004 graduate of Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in Lansdale, PA. Beginning in 2005, he has served as a pastor in PA, IL and (most recently West Milford Baptist Church) in WV.

He met Colleen while attending Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary. Colleen grew up in a Christian home and received Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at age 5. They have been married for over 23 years. They have three girls. Richard and his family enjoy serving the Lord in the work of the ministry, spending time together as a family, traveling, the beach, Chinese food, writing, and making friends. Their daily prayer is to love God and others more.

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt. 6:33).

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