MACHO ACADEMY

Pastor Rick experienced life transformation at the age of 24 while listening to a heavy metal rock group known as Metallica, in September 1994 realizing his need to renounce his former way of life and embraced purpose, spiritual values and faith. The experience of that second chance has created momentum in Pastor Rick’s journey to give back to those in a cycle destructive behavior.
In these challenging times Pastor Rick now stands as a servant leader equipping other, locally, and internationally serving as Pastor of Iglesia Crosspoint a bilingual church in Bellaire Texas, and Staff Evangelist at West University Baptist Church and a John Maxwell Certified Life Coach and Spiritual Motivator. Pastor Rick not only teaches the class he personally embodies MACHO.
MACHO is a 10-week life intervention program where young men will be provided equipping and impactful content that will transform thinking, provokes action, and cultivates purpose. MACHO will challenge individuals to break the boundaries of circumstances to a purpose driven existence.
Macho is an acronym that covers the below topics:
Manhood
Attitude
Choices
Hero
One Thing
Referrals to this intervention class by state, courts, and community for teen age boys to young adult men are accepted. Every referral will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A certificate of completion will be issued to each successful graduate of the 10-week program. This service is provided free of charge for each student accepted into the MACHO program. Upon graduation each MACHO graduate will be assigned a mentor for 6 months to help apply what was learned in the academy to real life.
In these challenging times Pastor Rick now stands as a servant leader equipping other, locally, and internationally serving as Pastor of Iglesia Crosspoint a bilingual church in Bellaire Texas, and Staff Evangelist at West University Baptist Church and a John Maxwell Certified Life Coach and Spiritual Motivator. Pastor Rick not only teaches the class he personally embodies MACHO.
MACHO is a 10-week life intervention program where young men will be provided equipping and impactful content that will transform thinking, provokes action, and cultivates purpose. MACHO will challenge individuals to break the boundaries of circumstances to a purpose driven existence.
Macho is an acronym that covers the below topics:
Manhood
Attitude
Choices
Hero
One Thing
Referrals to this intervention class by state, courts, and community for teen age boys to young adult men are accepted. Every referral will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. A certificate of completion will be issued to each successful graduate of the 10-week program. This service is provided free of charge for each student accepted into the MACHO program. Upon graduation each MACHO graduate will be assigned a mentor for 6 months to help apply what was learned in the academy to real life.