RICK W. MAUPIN

Rick W. Maupin is a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles, the lead missionary quorum of the Community of Christ. He is assigned to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Texas Mission Field, which includes the Caribbean Mission Center, Coastal Bend USA Mission Center, Dominican Republic Mission Center, Heart of Texas USA Mission Center, and Mexico-Texas (Mexico/USA) Mission Center; with responsibilities for Hispanic Ministries.

Ordained an apostle at the 2005 World Conference, Maupin has been a full-time minister since 1993. His previous assignments have included the Latin American/Caribbean Mission Field, the Africa Field, Leadership Development, president Heart of Texas USA Mission Center, the regional administrator of the Southwest Region, and the president of Central Missouri Stake.

Prior to accepting full-time ministerial responsibilities, Rick was a junior high school teacher in the Blue Springs, Missouri, R-4 School District for seven years. Before that he worked eleven years for Armco Steel Inc., Kansas City plant, as a millwright.

Rick has served the church as a pastor, stake missionary commissioner, director of youth and family camps, on the stake high council, and as counselor to the stake president.
A native of the Holden, Missouri, area, Maupin attended Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, where he received a bachelor of science degree in education in 1986. In 1993, he received a master of arts in secondary school administration from Central Missouri State University. He also holds a master of arts in religion from Park College, Parkville, Missouri.

Rick is married to Diane Maupin. They have three children, Laura, Christi, and Caleb.

Community of Christ International Headquarters is located in Independence, Missouri.