After moving to Germany in 2000 to become a missionary, in 2006, Rich started to co-lead the ministries in GEM that work across Europe and in January 2011 he became the Europe Strategy Leader. He currently leads GEM's Leadership Team (GLT).
This is the age of the church planting movement, while it may have been birthed in South America and sparked in Asia – it has now taken root in Africa.
Leaders of five organizations had initiated GACX in September 2011.