New Testament · Hebrews 1:1–3
God Speaks: Jesus
Four weeks on three verses. Who is God, and how can we know Him? His answer: “Let me introduce you to my Son.” Heir, Creator, radiance of God's glory, Sustainer, Purifier, seated at God's right hand.
Pastor · Teacher · Author · Founder
Rick Melick
Senior pastor and leader who preaches the Bible clearly, builds healthy churches and mobilizes them to serve their city.
3,000+sermons preached
6churches planted
100%church debt retired, now debt-free
$6.5Mannual budgets managed
400+City Serve volunteers mobilized
4,000+educators, first responders and National Guard served
A pastor's heart
What I care about most
Behind every series and strategy is one concern: people growing closer to Jesus.
Hearts open to God
I want people to stay responsive to God and let it show in how they live.
The people closest to us
Our spouses, kids, parents and friends are the people God holds us most responsible for. I want to help us love them well.
Influence that matters
Everyone influences someone. I want to help people use theirs to point the people around them toward Jesus.
What sets my teaching apart
One message, six ways to make it yours
For each series I preach, I design a complete set of resources, so the message keeps working all week, in every home and for every age. Each one is linked to the next. Tap any piece to open a sample from a recent series.
The series e-bookWhere it all comes togetherDownload free ▸
The messageSunday sermon
SundayListening guide
In the serviceKids guide
Small groupsCity Group guide
MidweekRecap email
Go deeperCompanion guideSample series
Christ-centered, text-driven preaching
Two teaching examples, one from each Testament, both grounded in the text and pointing to Jesus.
Old Testament · Daniel 1–6
Sticking Around
Faithfulness in Babylon, preached through Daniel 1–6 and tied to the New Testament at every turn, from Peter stepping out of the boat to Stephen standing firm in Acts 7.
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A new book is added at the end of every series. Browse books →
Founder & CEO · City Serve DSM
An outreach model that serves the city and grows the church.
As a standalone 501(c)(3), City Serve removes the barriers that sometimes exist between corporations and religious organizations. It partners with public schools, police and fire departments, social workers and the Iowa National Guard. Church members, business employees and students serve side by side, month after month.
“Serving the people who serve our city.”
400+active volunteers
4,000+people served
17corporate partners
16school, police, fire, social work and National Guard partners
Preaching
More than 3,000 sermons preached.
Conversational, story-driven and anchored in the text. Watch on YouTube, or open any chapter of the e-books and tap through to the sermon behind it.
Get in touch
Let's talk.
For speaking invitations, City Serve partnerships or questions about the books, send me a note. I read and answer every message personally.