Pastor Dickie was born and grew up in the Pontiac, Michigan area and served at churches in Flint, Michigan as a Youth Pastor; Midland, Michigan as an Associate Pastor, and Senior Pastor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Pastor Dickie has served as the Senior Pastor at Berean Baptist Church since 1982. He has written and critiqued numerous articles for Christian publications, written extensively for private and group study and is also a published author. Two of his books include "A Biblical Perspective of Wealth" and "What the Bible Teaches About Worship".