A ministry and publishing veteran of 50 years, Rick Edwards is former associate publisher of Salem Media Group’s publishing division with its eight magazines and seven websites. Previously, he worked for LifeWay Christian Resources, first as editor of youth Sunday School curriculum and eventually serving as director of the Adult Sunday School Department. Today he operates his own publishing business, Artos Digital, specializing in digitally-delivered content. He also operates websites for publishers, authors, and the church. Before he moved into publishing, Rick served as senior pastor of churches in Oklahoma and later in Tennessee. He earned a B.A. in religion from Oklahoma Baptist University and an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.