Rick Rice served as pastor of Traverse City Church of the Nazarene from August 1999 through December 2024 and has recently retired from pastoral ministry. He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University (B.A.), Notre Dame Law School (J.D.), and Trinity Theological Seminary (D.Min.). He has written for NCM Magazine, and currently writes a blog on various topics related to spiritual formation, "My Journey" for Patheos.