About RHEM Teaching Ministries
Coosa River Bible Church Cropwell, Alabama
In the summer of 2004 Rick began a Bible study at the home of Jim and Gail Mitchell, in Cropwell, Alabama. This continued until the end of September.
In the spring of 2004, Rick and Board Member Randy Zeegers felt the need to establish a local church in the Cropwell area. This desire has led to the creation of Coosa River Bible Church. Rick taught this group on Sundays and served as interim Pastor until a full time man, Lt. Col Randy Zeegers was called. Rick's lessons are recorded and available to those who seek to listen.
Rick often conducts Bible Conferences in local churches. These are usually several days in length and deal with the mechanics of Christian living.
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Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW)
SPIRITUAL EMPHASIS WEEK is a series of lectures designed to give students information that will assist them in making good decisions throughout their lives. The speaker, Mr. Rick Hughes, challenges young people to acquire norms and standards based on an understanding of God and His Word. Rick develops a special rapport with his audience by sharing humorous stories and experiences of his life. He is straightforward and understandable in his approach to solving personal problems
Spiritual Emphasis Week creates an environment for students and faculty of your school to learn biblical principles that give life purpose, power, and direction. From the first day, you will realize this approach is not an appeal to emotions, but rather a challenge to the intellect.
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About Rick Hughes: Success Born from Failure
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Rick never knew his father. He was raised in a federal housing project by his mother and because of difficulties associated with single parenthood, Rick was placed with several guardians. Lacking self-discipline and authority orientation he was a low academic achiever in school. In his senior year (1963-64) at Woodlawn High School, Rick set state records in track and field. He was also chosen to the high school All American Football team. Because of his size, 6' 3" and 250 pounds, and ability in football, he was offered a football scholarship to an out-of-state university. However, his SAT scores were so low that the scholarship offer was withdrawn.
Rick's Low Point Led to a Big Break
Rick's failure was a low point in his life. His high school football coach threw Rick out of his office. Rick was crushed. Later, the coach reconsidered and talked to Rick, challenging him to take responsibility for his bad decisions and to begin making the right decisions. The coach then spoke to Rick's teachers, who agreed to give Rick extra tutoring so he might improve his test scores.
The University of Alabama learned of Rick's dilemma and offered him a scholarship if he could pass the ACT test. His scores on the ACT were high enough for Alabama to accept him. The University of Alabama signed Rick to a football scholarship, and he was a freshman on the 1964 National Championship Team.
Loneliness, Arrogance and Frustration
In 1965, Rick took a summer job with a trucking firm as a driver and earned more money than he had ever had in his life. Consequently, he dropped out of school. This bad decision resulted in three years of frustration, anger and worry. He was extremely lonely. Arrogance filled him with self-pity and bitterness. He felt that people would use him and then lose him. Nothing in his life meant anything. He continually blamed others for his own mistakes and problems. The turning point in Rick's life came when he believed in Jesus Christ and became a Christian. That one decision transformed Rick's life.
Christian Principles = Good Decisions in Life
As Rick studied the Bible, he learned Christian principles that have helped him to make good decisions from positions of strength and to gain self-respect. When he decided to return to college, he attended Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham for two years
Today Rick works as an independent speaker and travels to high schools across the southeastern United States giving his Student Emphasis Week presentations
For more than 30 years Rick has been telling students that because of arrogance and lack of self-discipline, he lost his college scholarship. Rick has conducted more than 5,000 assemblies at schools that have invited him to visit and give his message.
Rick communicates clear and concise Biblical principles designed to awaken the conscience of the hearers and remind them of age-old Divine norms and standards communicated through parents and churches. His thrust is to challenge the intellect of those who attended his lectures and teach them the mechanics of victorious daily living. This is done apart from any emotional appeal or public invitations. Rick seeks to stir the emotion through illustration and examples but understands that winners must execute, not emote. 