Dr. Richard Roberts

Richard Roberts grew up in a non-religious home in the United Kingdom. During his teen years, he began to long for something deeper and turned to spirituality for answers. For a time, he considered joining the Moonies but realized that he had never investigated Christianity. So, he began searching the scriptures for truth. While reading the New Testament he had an encounter with the Holy Spirit and gave his life to the Lord.

He studied medicine and went on to become a medical doctor serving as a primary care physician in a deprived social housing area in the UK. At the same time, he was also leading a home group as part of a church that eventually collapsed. The people from his home group kept coming around and he wasn’t sure what to do. So, he continued to lead, thinking that someone else would show up and take the helm but they never did. Eventually, it became his first church plant and his passion turned to ministry.

Today, his focus is on rural church planting, and mentoring church leaders in the United Kingdom. He also writes spiritual formation content at a graduate level, documents trends in Charismatic movements, spiritual leadership coaching and develops spiritually-designed training content.