Rick Renner is an American pastor, Bible teacher, and author who leads a global Christian ministry. He has written more than 30 books, including best-sellers Dressed to Killand Sparkling Gems from the Greek, known for helping readers understand the Bible in a clear and practical way.
Renner serves as the senior pastor of the Moscow Good News Church and founded RENNER Ministries, the Good News Channel TV network, and the Good News Association of Churches. His teachings and television programs reach millions of people around the world, encouraging them to grow in faith.
Rick Renner was born in the United States in 1955. While he was a college student he studied journalism and Greek, and he also began to grow in teaching ministry.
Rick Renner began his ministry in Russia when he and his family moved to Riga, Latvia, in 1991 and then to Moscow in 2000 where he founded the Moscow Good News Church. He founded the television network Media Mir, the first Christian TV network in the former Soviet Union, which broadcasts in multiple languages and reaches millions of Russian-speaking viewers.
His ministry and global outreach work extend through his organization RENNER Ministries, which supports refugee care, training centres, women’s ministries, rehabilitation for addicts, and church training across Russia and beyond. Renner has written more than 30 books, including best-sellers such as Dressed to Killand Sparkling Gems from the Greek, which have sold in multiple languages and been distributed worldwide.
Regarding ministry size and net worth, his ministry reports that Media Mir and RENNER Ministries broadcast to over 110 million people in Russian-speaking homes, and his net worth has been estimated at approximately US $6 million in 2024.
As of 2025, Rick Renner has an estimated net worth of about US $5 million. He earned this amount through his long career as a pastor, Bible teacher, and author. Most of his income comes from book sales, television programs, and donations to RENNER Ministries. His best-selling books like Dressed to Killand Sparkling Gems from the Greekhave been sold worldwide, adding to his earnings.