Jared Richard

Jared is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Irving, TX. Jared holds degrees from Louisiana State University and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He is married to Jordan and they have one son, Jude.
Jared has a passion for truth and relevance in a world that is in desperate need of hope. This passion is the driving force of his ministry and preaching, realizing the need for a resurgence of devoted followers of Christ in this generation for future generations. Jared’s desire is that all followers of Christ would cherish the gospel of Jesus Christ and seek to make it known to the ends of the earth for God’s glory.