Rick Cadden, CCA, CCBA, is Pastor of Business Administration at First Baptist Church, Burleson, Texas. He has 29 years of leadership in support staff, food service, facility management, operations, risk management, budget and finance, HR, and hospitality ministry. Rick is certified by The Church Network and the Baptist Leader Network, and is an ordained minister. He has served as children’s pastor, business administrator, and executive pastor. Before ministry, Rick was self-employed in sales in the automotive parts industry for 25 years.

Rick loves to network and share information, and he has been a frequent speaker on national, regional, and local levels. Rick served as President of the Greater Fort Worth TCN Chapter, General Chair for The Church Network National Conference, President of the Baptist Leader Network, a session leader at Truett Seminary in the Business of Ministry Program, and a trainer for the TCN Certification Program.

Rick shares his time with several hobbies including cooking; being a seasoned musician; driving MINI Cooper rallies in TN, NC, and AR; and buying and selling pre-owned guitars and gear. He is married to Becky and has three grown children along with seven grandkids.