Rick shepherd has served in churches in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, and ministered over fifteen years as Team Strategist for the Prayer and Spiritual Awakening Team of the Florida Baptist Convention. He holds M.Div and Ph.D. degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Rick is one of the founding authors of the Following God(R) series. He has been married to his wife Linda Gail since 1977. They have four children and seven grandchildren. They are always glad to encourage believers and witness to listening hearts wherever they go. They make their home in the Memphis, Tennessee area.