Ricardo

Hi there! I’m from Jonesville, LA, and happily married to Menya Barber. We have four amazing kids. I’m passionate about sharing the Gospel, both in preaching and everyday life.

I came to faith at 21 and felt called to be a pastor shortly after. I’ve served in inner-city communities, helping single mothers guide their boys to become mature believers. For eight years, I was the family youth pastor at First Rock Fellowship, focusing on family discipleship and worship.

I also advocate for gospel-centered ethnic reconciliation and have hosted annual conferences on this topic for the past 15 years. In July 2019, we moved to Portland to plant One H.O.P.E. and start a church planting ministry. We are super excited to be here!