Pastor Nikki Brown Rice

nikki@fwgoodshepherd.org

Pastor Nikki is kind of a goof but she loves life and her faith. She is married to Aaron, who used to look a lot like Chris Pratt before he decided to cut all his hair off :) They have two beautiful children, Luci and Caleb. Luci is full of questions and spunk and Caleb is a wild hug personified. Delilah is their pup and she is all play and kisses. Pastor Nikki is originally from Pendleton, Indiana and lived there her whole life until graduating and moving onto college. She has lived in Cincinnati, Ohio and Durham, North Carolina. 

She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan with a degree in Christian Ministries and Biblical Literature. She also holds a master’s degree from Duke Divinity School. She has been in ministry in multiple capacities for over a decade but has been an Elder in the United Methodist Church for 8 years. Just recently began a Doctorate of Ministry program at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary for Spiritual Direction. 

Pastor Nikki's heart beats to let people know about the love of God and the invitation God extends to us to build the kingdom here on earth. She is passionate about grace and justice and loves seeing people grow in their relationships to love God, themselves, and others more fully. She believes that we all are leaders and have gifts to share to grow ourselves as followers of Jesus. She would enjoy getting to know you by sitting down to chat with whatever beverage you enjoy.