Rev. Richard Aguilar was called by God's mercy as a 14-year-old teenager in Ecuador, when he heard the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ at a summer camp. After that experience, he was encouraged to discover biblical answers to questions about God and life's purposes. By God's providence, he contacted the Christian radio station HCJB, which guided him on deeper paths to Christ through the Gospel.

Richard later studied Communications at the Christian Communications Center – HCJB/Northwestern College in Quito, Ecuador. In 1988, he married Cindy, and together they have been blessed with four young men, three daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren.

In 1993, Richard received a call to ministry. The Lord opened the doors for him to attend the Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. After fulfilling all the requirements to become a Minister of the Word, he was ordained in the Presbyterian Church of Ecuador on May 24, 1998.

By the grace of God, for the past 27 years, Pastor Aguilar has served His Church and Kingdom by offering hope and encouragement through preaching and pastoral counseling, leading discipleship and pastoral training programs, and speaking at conferences and retreats. He is grateful to the Lord for the privilege of having served as a pastor, church planter, theology professor, missionary mentor, and board member of the United Bible Society of Ecuador.

Today, he serves part-time at Peachtree Corners Presbyterian Church as Director of Community Outreach and is enrolled at Erskine Seminary to continue his ministerial education toward a Doctor of Ministry degree.

Finally, these are the words of Pastor Richard Aguilar:

“The fundamental purpose of our existence is to do everything with deep affection and reverence for the Lord our God. In this way, nothing is excluded, for all is done for the honor of God: our families and friends, our jobs and vocations, our responsibilities and efforts, our joys and sorrows, the small and the great. Everything is surrendered, nothing left behind, offered entirely for the glory of God.