Meet
Rick Pierce
Rick Pierce, the heart of HeartStrong, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor known for his compassionate, pastoral care and wisdom. With extensive experience in helping executive leaders and individuals, Rick brings a unique blend of professional expertise and personal insight to his coaching. He is dedicated to helping you see the deeper aspects of yourself, your struggles, and find a path to authentic peace and purpose.
Meet Rick Pierce
▶︎ Rick Pierce, founder and heart of HeartStrong, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a deep passion for helping individuals, especially those in leadership and pastoral roles, navigate the complexities of their emotions and relationships. With decades of experience, Rick offers not just expertise but a profound empathy rooted in his own experiences and faith.
▶︎ As the son of a pastor and having served on different church staff and elder roles, Rick has a long history of church and faith organizations.
▶︎ Rick has served as an adjunct staff member of PastorServe ministry for over 15 years. He has extensive experience in church and leadership assessments, mediations, and reconciliation work.
▶︎ Rick previously worked as the Director of Conference Ministries at Moody Bible Institute where he managed a multi-million dollar ministry hosting events nationally including the marriage seminars for Dr. Gary Chapman - who remains his close personal mentor.
▶︎ Rick holds degrees from Moody Bible Institute and MidAmerica Nazarene University. He also completed extensive graduate work at Covenant Seminary.
▶︎ He and his wife, Laura, have been married for 29 years, and together they have six children ranging from 13 to 25 years old. Their youngest child, Lottie Joy, has Down Syndrome.
Our Vision
We envision a reality where those who are so convinced of their worth and value can lead and influence from a secure place; not needing to convince, control, manipulate or avoid, but becoming more and more effective for good.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help people live and lead from a place of inner strength rooted in True Love.
HeartStrong is a belief, a posture, a way of living that flows out of an inner reality that is honest about it's failures, flaws, and foibles as well as honest about it's inherent worth and value.
Through coaching, content, and community we seek to help people become more and more effective within their culture.
HeartStrong is a non-profit 501c3 organization.
We are a profoundly gospel-centric faith organization in the orthodox Christian tradition.