Rev. Richard Pomeroy is a Spirit-filled Christian with an enthusiasm for ministry, an unstoppable 
commitment to the Lord and a compassion for people.
He is a captivating speaker, able to maintain rapport with an audience. He makes expert use of media, speakers aids, drama, comedy and music to communicate the Gospel. He is an inspiring expositor with insight to understand the original intent of the author of a biblical text and to faithfully relate the message to the needs of the audience.
He is an artful leader and administrator, able to recruit, motivate, influence and guide volunteers and coworkers. He is a successful entrepreneur with a proven track record of starting and completing worthwhile projects.
He entered into Christian service as an undergraduate student at Central Washington University, between 1968 and 1971 building an outreach to the campus that started as a Bible Study in his dorm room. From those small beginnings grew a Gospel team that did witnessing on the campus and several musical groups that did musical ministry both on and off campus. He was a 12-String guitarist in one of those groups. In his junior year, Richard
opened up a Coffee House in the basement of a church near the campus, acting as Master of Ceremonies between musical programs where many young lives were changed. The Coffee House outgrew the church basement and took over the storefront that had been vacated by Zittings Department Store. Richard then began editing a newsletter for ministry supporters. The community churches recognized him for his initiative in pioneering an effective ministry and the local newspaper followed his progress throughout the entire year the Coffee House was open.
While attending seminary in Iowa, Rev. Pomeroy was selected by a Methodist district superintendent for an internship position at a small, struggling church. After he had been there several months, he was granted a License to Preach in the United Methodist Church, which enabled him to perform full duties as Pastor, including serving Communion and performing Marriage services. The year prior to coming to that Church, the average attendance had been twelve people on any given Sunday. During his first year attendance grew to an average of 30. By the end
of his two and one-half year tenure, average attendance grew to over a hundred and twenty. That Pastorate was characterized by many decisions for Christ.
And during that Pastorate, Rev. Pomeroy's ministry outside the church grew. He spoke at meetings of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship and Women's Aglow Fellowship, in addition to which, he often spoke in other Churches.
Upon graduation from Seminary, he received calls to two Pastorates. He prayerfully declined the call to serve a Church in St. Joseph, Missouri, to accept a call to pastor in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Upper Midwest, remaining in Iowa. During the three and a half years of ministry there he continued to be a popular speaker and Bible expositor, both in his own church and at various other churches and Christian conferences where he was invited. Revival meetings had gone out of style, at least in name. Rev. Pomeroy was often invited to conduct revival meetings, but they were
called New Life Missions. Invitations to speak at Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship meetings continued to come in. His interdenominational youth ministry called the God Squad grew so much that he could no longer handle the responsibility of it, so he began sharing responsibility for it with other ministers in the local Ministerial Association. He also worked with a local Christian drama team to produce a Christian film, which was exhibited locally.
A desire to reach out beyond the local church led him to leave this Pastorate after three and a half years to go back to school to learn about mass media. This took him to Los Angeles, California and Columbia College-Hollywood where he earned a degree in Cinema. After graduating, he remained on for several years as a member of the faculty.
During his years in the L.A./Hollywood area, Rev. Pomeroy and His wife Terry became well known as the Music Directors for the Hollywood chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship.
Terry Pomeroy, who began her vocal training as a youth, had always embellished her husband's ministry with her own talent. But her own ministry blossomed while the two of them ministered in Los Angeles. She was frequently invited out on her own to sing and speak. She recorded an album on her own, first. Then later Terry and Richard recorded an album together. They also did many live shows and meetings, including opening for Sylvester Blue and Roger McDuff in concert.
Rev. Pomeroy's ministry was a tent-making ministry throughout their Los Angeles years. Tent-making ministries get their name from Paul's ministry while he was in Corinth. Instead of taking money out of the ministry to live, he reverted to his occupation of making tents for an income. At first, Rev. Pomeroy produced training videos for World Vision International in Monrovia, California as an out-side contractor. Then later on he worked on camera crews on more than sixty-five movies and television programs, devoting the rest of his time to ministry and evangelism. Finally he went into business, where he worked until moving from the Hollywood area.
Together, the Pomeroys founded the Christian Cinema Colony, inc., which was their non-profit organization base of operations between 1986 and 1996. Mrs. Pomeroy's ministry through the organization was commemorated at a civic ceremony with a certificate of recognition from Mayor Tom Bradley for all the charitable work she did in helping to provide food to the indigent of Los Angeles.
Rev. Richard and Mrs. Terry Pomeroy have relocated to the Seattle, Washington area to be available to minister to the needs of their parents in their declining years. They have started to make their ministry over from scratch since relocating. They have already appeared for special music at the Northwest Regional Convention of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, and have made their way around to various chapters as speakers and musical performers.
