Pastor Dale Hicks


While not a native Tucsonan, Pastor Dale completed High school here in Tucson, attended The University Of Arizona where he received his BS in Agriculture. He has served in ministry here in Tucson for the last 20 years on the youth staff and as Youth Pastor at one of our sister churches. As he begins his 21 year in ministry he also begins a new position as Pastor of River of Life Baptist Church. He currently holds a Master's in Education and is completing his PhD in Language Reading and Culture. He Came to Faith in Jesus Christ at the age of five, was raised in a Christian home and has been involved in the church all his life.

Pastor Dale has a passion to teach the Word, to see people come to faith in Jesus Christ and to grow in their relationship with Christ.  Effective teaching of the Word, whether from the pulpit or from the classroom or from the nursery worker is important to him. By example and encouragement he strives to see all those who are associated with River of Life Ministries dedicated to the Word of God.

Pastor Dale believes that relationships are one of the key elements in both the spreading of the Gospel and building one another up in the love of Christ. Therefore, we are a church programmed to meet the needs of those who come through our doors but more importantly we are a church who invite people into relationship with us and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Pastor Dale's Life verse is 1 Thessalonians 2:8.

He is the father of four children.