Dr. Richard Joels is the founder and President of Richard Joels Ministries. A ministry founded in 2007. A ministry born out of a passion for MISSIONS. He has been in ministry for over 27 years now (14 years of Pastoring and 13 years into Missions.

He has worked and pioneered churches for able ministers of the gospel, to mention but a few: Rev. Tunde Bolanta of the RESTORATION BiBLE CHURCH, KADUNA, NIGERIA; Dr. Chris Oyakhilome of the BELIEVER'S LOVEWORLD aka CHRIST EMBASSY, Lagos, NIGERIA; Rev. Paul Adefarasin of the HOUSE ON THE ROCK, LAGOS, NIGERIA; Pastor Charles Omofumah of THE CARPENTERS' CHURCH, PORTHARCOURT, NIGERIA; Bishop Bernard Owusu Ansah of the PRAISE VALLEY TEMPLE, HOLLAND.

He is a Teacher of the word with Prophetic giftings.
He is married to Minister Camille Joels, with four children.