River of Life Church Founders Day

Bishop Robert L. Nichols, Jr., is the pastor/founder of the River of Life Church where he has been the senior pastor for 23 years. Since responding to the call of pastor, he has touched the lives of people from all walks of life. The servant-leader as he is, and with an eager to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the world, Bishop Nichols founded the River of Life Church in December of 1998, and since then he has poured into this rapidly growing ministry with messages of faith, hope, and salvation. Five years ago, God entrusted Bishop Nichols with a new 35,000 square feet facility, were we are currently located at 335 South Parks Dr., Desoto, Texas where he faithfully teaches and preaches on Sunday, and Bible study every Wednesday evening. Bishop Nichols biggest passion is teaching faith principles which has caused him to see people lives change and countless others surrender to Christ. Moreover, his unique gifts and charismatic style of delivering the Word of God has impacted lives all across the country. Bishop Nichols desire is to positively impact the lives of all God’s people. From this passion, he founded Camp Boys to Men - an organization seeking to lay the foundation for boys between ages 6 and 17 by preparing them to become Godly men, and to be positive forces in their communities and families. Bishop Nichols is the father of three children, LaDestiny, LaMiracle, and Robert III and one grandchild Skai; he holds strong family values, which emanates from his love and compassion for not only his natural children, but his spiritual children as well. Bishop Nichols have been honored for his great leadership abilities, and the multiple contributions that he’s given for his support to the DeSoto community. He is actively involved in the DeSoto Police and Clergy Group (DPAC) - a partnership with law enforcement to help reduce crime in the area. Bishop Nichols is also an ardent supporter of the battered women’s ministry and non-profit organizations for battered Women. Bishop Nichols teaches/preaches daily at 12:15 pm on KGGR Radio station, along with the 911 Morning Kingdom Prayer Call that he founded more than 10 years ago .