Rich Villodas returns to Fresno Pacific for Visiting Pastors series

Fresno Pacific University again welcomes pastor and author Rich Villodas as part of the Visiting Pastors series, hosted by the Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. Villodas, who first visited campus in April 2025, returns April 15-16, 2026, to address several different audiences while at FPU.

Wednesday, April 15

• 8:45-10:00 a.m.-Q&A with Community Leaders
  • Location: BC Lounge
  • Invitation only.
• 10:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-University Chapel
  • Location: Special Events Center
  • Open to all.
• 1:45-2:30 p.m.-Q&A with Council of Senior Professionals
  • Location: SCC 103
  • Open to members of the Council of Senior Professionals.
• 3:00-4:15 p.m.-Q&A with Seminary
  • Location: BC Lounge
  • Open to all seminary students, seminary alums, and undergraduate ministry students.
• 4:30-5:30 p.m.-Prayer for Staff and Faculty
  • Location: SEM 104
  • Open to all FPU staff and faculty.

Thursday, April 16, 2026

• 8:45-10:00 a.m.-Q&A with Mennonite Brethren Pastors
  • Location: BC Lounge
  • Open to pastors from Mennonite Brethren churches.
• 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.-Q&A with Urban Pastors
  • Location: BC Lounge
  • Invitation only.
• 2:00-2:45 p.m.-Meeting with University Cabinet
  • Location: Sem 104
  • Invitation only.
• 3:00-4:00 p.m.-Conversation with Therapy Students
  • Location: NOH 125
  • Open to all FPU therapy students.
• 6:00-7:00 p.m.-New Testament Theology Class Visit
  • Location: NOH
  • Open to students currently taking class.

Rich Villodas

Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large, multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Queens, NYC. His award-winning book, The Deeply Formed Life, was released in September 2020, followed by his second book, Good and Beautiful and Kind, released in 2022. His most recent book, The Narrow Path, was released July 2024. He and his wife, Rosie, have two beautiful children and reside in Long Island, New York.

Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary

The mission of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary is to develop Kingdom-minded leaders for the church and the world by offering accessible and affordable educational programs that integrate spirited inquiry, transformative reflection and practical know-how. The seminary was originally founded in 1955.

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