Richard R. Dunn

Rick Dunn is first and foremost a husband, father, and grandfather. His varied leadership roles have included coach, mentor, pastor, teacher, non-profit organizational leader, and university professor. Currently, Rick serves as the Lead Pastor of Fellowship Church, a high school AAU basketball coach with teams based in East Tennessee, and co-founder of Sequoia Leadership Collective. Rick's personal mission statement is "to inspire, empower, and equip spiritual leadership for the 21st century."

For over thirty-five years Rick and his wife, Teresa—a licensed professional counselor—have invested deeply in the lives of students and young adults. They have three children and two children-in-law (Jessica/Stephen, Zach, Ben/Katie) and two beloved grandsons, James and Abraham. Rick and Teresa make their home in Knoxville, Tennessee.