Richard Burgess was born in Biddenden. A Man of Kent his early life was in Brightling, Sussex and teen years at Smarden, Kent. After leaving school he worked in glasshouse horticulture and later went into garden maintenance and landscape. He became a Christian in his late teens and felt the call of God early on into the pastoral ministry. Richard has been been involved in leading three churches, and his ministry has taken him to Romania, Kenya and the DRC. He presently serves as one of the elders of Gateway Church in Ashford, Kent, where he is also involved in leading a foundation course in Bi...