DEFEND OUR CHILDREN

Pastor

Veteran

Patriot

Author

Public Speaker

Podcast Host

Texan 

Richard Vega was born in Pasadena, Texas. Richard’s desire to serve, led him to the United States Army. He served for several years, when a military training exercise at the National Training Center left him injured and medically retired from the military. 

Richard met his wife in 2010 who he had known since junior high and high school. They began to go to church, married in 2011 and raised six kids inside their blended household. Richard never looking back knew that God had purpose in his life that he needed to fulfill. He knew he was created for something very special. During this time, Richard went heavy into ministry coordinating outreaches and conducting many different events in the community especially during natural disasters.

Richard found the opportunity to serve in a greater scale as a Pastor and Non-Profit leader. He began to serve his constituents and community members through Disaster Relief, large scale food drives and support for the community educational system. Richard was able to serve the community through Hurricane Harvey by serving over 33,000 meals and acquiring 10 18 wheelers of resources. In 2020, he served over 100,000 meals, provided shoes for front-line workers, helped veterans, homeless and schools with resources. During the Great Freeze of 2021, he was able to provide water and resources to the elderly and at-risk children in the community, while serving over 10,000 meals.