Rick Miller
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Rick Miller founded Stability First in 2015 and was also the first Executive Director. Rick currently serves on the Board of Directors. Stability First is a Christ-centered nonprofit established to address multiple issues associated with the alleviation of poverty. Stability First includes transitional and recovery housing geared toward helping individuals increase their stability and self-sufficiency.
Rick served as senior minister at Eastview Christian Church in Martinsville from 1995 until 2021. He currently serves as their Minister of Leadership Development. In Martinsville, Rick has served on the Morgan County Long Term Recovery Team after the flood of 2008. He also served on the Martinsville “Bridges Out of Poverty” executive board and is certified as a trainer. In 2015, he received the Everyday Heroes Award by the local newspaper and in 2020 was presented the Ruth Rusie Spirit of Service Award by Martinsville Chamber of Commerce. Prior to coming to Eastview, Rick preached in Bedford, Indiana, for four years and previously served for fifteen years as youth minister in Russell, Kentucky, and Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Rick was presented the Distinguished Alumnus Award for Youth Ministry from Kentucky Christian College in 1988. There he attained his B.A., B.Th., and M.M. degrees. He was ordained in 1980 by his home church, Moreland Christian Church, in Canton, Ohio.
He is passionate about missions and served as a Journeys Coordinator for Teen Mission USA for seven years, leading teams of young adults on mission trips to different countries. He also was a co-founder of and served as board chairman for North India Christian Mission from its inception in 1997 until 2020.168 Learning to Walk by Faith Rick and his wife (and partner in ministry) Pam, have twin sons, Jeremy and Joshua, who graduated from Cincinnati Christian University and are both currently serving on staff at Kentucky Christian University as soccer coaches and discipling students on campus.
Learning to Walk by Faith is an account of a lifelong faith developmental journey that has as its sole purpose, bearing testimony to the trustworthiness of God. It describes how God uses the people and circumstances in our lives to first mold us into the person He intends us to be. Then it tells how He leads us on a progressive journey and also provides what we need to be faithful to His call on our lives.
The book gives evidence of what happens when we learn to trust and obey. The stories included are demonstrations of the book’s theme, intended to encourage readers to reflect on God’s call on their lives. It also spurs serious contemplation on what might be accomplished if we truly trust God and step out in faith. It is intended to challenge the reader to a life of full surrender.
This book also provides many significant perspectives on ministering to people in need. It references many who have learned the lessons of our walk-by-faith theme and who add to our understanding of what the theme looks like in everyday life. Its message is as appropriate to someone who is newly exploring a faith journey as to the seasoned veteran looking for encouragement along the way.
