ABOUT
Before and above anything else, Pastor Richard loves Jesus and is so thankful Jesus has assured him of eternal life. Pastor Richard’s greatest ambition is to tell as many people from as many different countries, nations, tribes, and background as possible how Jesus paid for the price for our sin and offers us the assurance of eternal life. Pastor Richard enthusiastically believes in heaven—that it has all the good things of earth and none of the bad—and wants to share heaven with the precious people of the UAE and the world. He lives to proclaim to as many as he possibly can how the love and sacrifice of Jesus has made eternal life available to all.
Scroll down to follow a timeline of Pastor Richard's life and ministry.
Birth
1970
Pastor Richard was born in Kenya in 1970 to missionary parents. He grew up as a missionary kid and then studied theology and missions at North Central Bible College where he met his wife Jennifer.
Birth
In 1992, Pastor Richard served in Mauritania. Then, he with his wife Jennifer pastored a multi-tribal church in Kenya from 1993 to 1995 and also worked in church planting and community development among the Samburu.
Mauritania and Kenya
Mauritania and Kenya
1992-1995
Sudan
1996
In 1996, Pastor Richard and Jennifer moved to Sudan where their two sons (Luke in 1998 and Zechariah in 1999) were born. The Brogdens lived in Khartoum and were involved in church planting, pastoring, community development, adult education, women’s development centers, NGO compassion ministry in Darfur and with refugees, and international schools.
Sudan
In 2011, Pastor Richard and Jennifer moved to Egypt, and then to Saudi Arabia in 2019. In both places they taught the Bible, trained pastors, and loved the community among whom they lived.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
Egypt and Saudi Arabia
2011-2019
United Arab Emirates
2023
In 2023, Pastor Richard and Jennifer moved to the UAE. They oversee the Assemblies of God Church work for the USA in North Africa, the Arabian Gulf, and the Middle East. Their heart is to plant churches among every people and to see local indigenous pastors (men and women) raised up to lead those churches.
United Arab Emirates
