Equipping
Relying on his more than 50 years of full-time ministerial experience, Bishop Riggen strives to be a help to other ministers, assisting them in fulfilling their calling.
New Life Ministries · Olathe, Kansas
Bishop Gregory K. Riggen
Author · Evangelist · Missionary · Teacher
Bishop Riggen’s ministry centers around preaching the Apostolic gospel of Jesus Christ — whether at home in Kansas, across North America, on the continent of Africa, or elsewhere around the world. His vision involves equipping the ministry, establishing new converts, encouraging the saints, and explaining the Word of God to all who are hungry!
The Calling
The Four E’s
A simple framework that shapes every sermon, every Bible study, and every mission field Bishop Riggen serves.
Establishing
Bishop Riggen endeavors to help ground the saints in sound apostolic doctrine, and assure that the new convert’s faith is built on the foundation of the prophets and apostles, with Jesus Christ Himself as the Chief Cornerstone.
Encouraging
Bishop Riggen has a goal of lifting up the weary in faith, stirring hearts to perseverance, leading sinners to repentance, and reminding the saints of the hope set before them.
Explaining
Bishop Riggen expounds on the deep truths of Scripture, making them plain enough that every soul — young or old, learned or unlearned — can hear, understand, believe, and embrace them to the fullest extent.
About
Bishop Gregory K. Riggen
Bishop Gregory K. Riggen was born in Lafayette, Indiana in 1960 and raised by parents who were not believers. At the age of eleven, despite parental opposition, he began attending an Apostolic Pentecostal Church. By twelve he had received the Holy Ghost and been baptized in Jesus’ Name, and he went on to lead his immediate family to the Lord. He felt the call to ministry that same summer and preached his first sermon at the age of thirteen.
After completing high school in Dallas, Texas, Bishop Riggen enrolled at Texas Bible College in Houston, where he served as yearbook editor and senior class president before graduating as valedictorian with a 4.0 grade point average and a Bachelor of Theology degree.
His pastoral ministry began in Tatum, Texas at the age of twenty-four, and has continued through Aransas Pass, Texas; Cañon City, Colorado; Jayess, Mississippi; and presently Olathe, Kansas, where he leads New Life Ministries.
In 1988 he published The Madness and Method of Modern Music, and has since written numerous Bible studies and doctrinal books — all available at olathetruth.com/resources. In 2013, Bishop Riggen founded A2Z Missions, conducting pastor conferences across Southern Africa with baptisms and leadership training.
Resources
Books & Bible Studies
From The Madness and Method of Modern Music to in-depth doctrinal studies, Bishop Riggen’s writings are gathered in one place at the Olathe Truth resource library.
Browse the Library
Books, study guides, and audio — available for download and order.
Missions
A2Z Missions
Founded in 2013 to take the gospel from Algeria to Zimbabwe and across the nations, A2Z Missions conducts pastoral conferences, performs baptisms, and provides leadership training in an ever-expanding number of countries in Africa.
Bishop Riggen and the A2Z team work side by side with local pastors, equipping the church on the ground and seeing the book of Acts repeated in our own generation.
Contact
Get in Touch
Speaking engagements, missions partnerships, prayer requests, or a word of encouragement — Bishop Riggen would love to hear from you.
Reach Out
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