Rich comes to Vancouver after 12 years of pastoring in Minneapolis, MN with City Hill Fellowship, a congregation of 650 some blue-eyed, blond-haired, Scandanavians! Besides leading this church, Rich served on City Hill’s church planting team which gave oversight to 20 some sister churches. Additionally, Rich is deeply involved in missions, particularly in China. He has ministered in many places in the US and abroad, and exhibits a prophetic gracing as well as a call to church planting.

Personal

• Born in Brookings, South Dakota, USA, July 5, 1961.
• Parents: Dr. Charles & Anne Kao.
• Younger sister: Joanne.
• Grew up in River Falls, Wisconsin.
• Became Christian at 17.
• Married wife Memie in 1990.
• Four amazing kids: Kimmie (19), Heidi (17), Holly (15), Matthew (12).

Education

• Carleton College , Northfield, MN – Biology, BA, 1983.
• Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN – Immunology, MS 1985.

Research Career

• Diagnostic / Pharmaceutical Research Scientist – Beckman Coulter & 3M Co. 1985-1991.

Entreprenurial / Business

• Managing Director, Measurement Technology Laboratories – 1997 to present.

Ministry

• Pastor, City Hill Fellowship – 1991 to 2003.
• CEO, Catalysts, Inc (humanitarian org to China) – 2006 to present.
• Director – Various other fun organizations.

What Makes Me Wealthy

• Salvation and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
• A terrific wife and four beautiful kids.
• A job I love.