Dr. Raymond Force holds an earned doctorate in pastoral counseling, masters degree in theology, and bachelors degree in religious education from Andersonville Theological Seminary in Camilla, GA. He also attended Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL (where he met his wife) and Fellowship Baptist College in Peoria, IL.

Dr. Force has served as a pastor, youth pastor, director of Hitting Home, conference speaker, television host, radio talk show guest, life coach, and pastoral care counselor over the years, and he delights in showing people that in Christ “are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (Colossians 2:3).

Dr. Force currently serves as a pastor of the Crossroads Bible Church in Ocala, FL which is a Biblically based church in the Central Florida area. This is a new fellowship that started in February of 2012 with the aid of Pastor Kermit Mathews.

Having served in a number of churches throughout his ministry, Dr. Force pulls from his experience as a pastor and a youth pastor to help others to overcome difficulties in their lives and relationships.