Bio - Rich Cleveland
Rich Cleveland
Rich was raised in Portland, Maine and upon graduation served four years in the United States Air Force, during which he professed faith in Christ for the first time, and began a life-long quest to follow and serve Christ. He is a graduate of Auburn University where he majored in Business Management and minored in Speech. Rich his wife Gail have been involved in evangelical ministry since 1963. His early ministry was in and through The Navigators; twenty-four years of which was pioneering a ministry helping churches establish evangelism and discipleship training and invested ten years as the initial director of the Church Discipleship Ministry. They have three grown children, and eight grandchildren.
Rich Cleveland
Rich was raised in Portland, Maine and upon graduation served four years in the United States Air Force, during which he professed faith in Christ for the first time, and began a life-long quest to follow and serve Christ. He is a graduate of Auburn University where he majored in Business Management and minored in Speech. Rich his wife Gail have been involved in evangelical ministry since 1963. His early ministry was in and through The Navigators; twenty-four years of which was pioneering a ministry helping churches establish evangelism and discipleship training and invested ten years as the initial director of the Church Discipleship Ministry. They have three grown children, and eight grandchildren.
After ministering for thirty-five years as evangelicals, Rich and his wife Gail became Catholic, and founded Emmaus Journey; a ministry of Catholic evangelization and discipleship. For seven years, Rich served as the director of Small Christian Communities at Holy Apostles Parish in Colorado Springs, where they continue as members.
After ministering for thirty-five years as evangelicals, Rich and his wife Gail became Catholic, and founded Emmaus Journey; a ministry of Catholic evangelization and discipleship. For seven years, Rich served as the director of Small Christian Communities at Holy Apostles Parish in Colorado Springs, where they continue as members.
Through Emmaus Journey and The Word Among Us, Rich and Gail have published several Scripture-based Catholic small group studies; two of which were publisher’s best sellers. Additionally, Rich provides Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings, a small group study based on each Sunday’s Mass readings, which can be downloaded for free. Rich has served as speaker and seminar leader at numerous national Christian conferences and conventions, including the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Men’s Conference, the National Council of Catholic Evangelization, and St. Paul’s Institute of Evangelical Catholic Ministry. The other bible studies and discipling resources authored by Rich may be seen at emmausjourney.org.
Through Emmaus Journey and The Word Among Us, Rich and Gail have published several Scripture-based Catholic small group studies; two of which were publisher’s best sellers. Additionally, Rich provides Reflecting on Sunday’s Readings, a small group study based on each Sunday’s Mass readings, which can be downloaded for free. Rich has served as speaker and seminar leader at numerous national Christian conferences and conventions, including the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Men’s Conference, the National Council of Catholic Evangelization, and St. Paul’s Institute of Evangelical Catholic Ministry. The other bible studies and discipling resources authored by Rich may be seen at emmausjourney.org.