bio

After running from the Lord for many years, Pastor Ron was saved at age 18. In the years following his salvation, God used several godly men and a solid, Bible-preaching church to help disciple him and prepare him for ministry. After finishing an undergrad degree in pastoral studies and a master’s degree in counseling, he and his wife Beneth moved to southern California to minister at Ironwood Christian Camp in Newberry Springs. Soon after arriving there, he felt the burden to plant a church in the small rural community surrounding the camp. For the next 8 years, God graciously allowed him to be a bi-vocational pastor working both at Ironwood and Faith Baptist Church of Cherokee Road. During the summer of 2009, Faith Baptist Church of Folsom officially called Pastor Ron to come and serve as their senior pastor. He and Beneth love the area and the people of the greater Sacramento area and consider it a great privilege to be serving the Lord in this area.

Pastor Ron’s favorite aspects of ministry are the preaching of God’s Word and the one-on-one shepherding of God’s people. He loves counseling and caring for God’s flock. In addition to pastoring, Pastor Ron enjoys serving as a police chaplain for his local police department, speaking at camps, and leading Rest Ministries, a ministry designed to encourage pastors and their wives. In his free time, he enjoys being outdoors, exploring northern California with his family, watching college football, reading Louis L’Amour westerns, weightlifting, and bike riding.  

Pastor Ron and Beneth have two daughters. Jessica and her husband Blake Sorgea live in Folsom, and Mackenzie is currently in college working on a degree in education.