Rev. Richard Harless serves as Pastor at Bethsaida Baptist Church in Lexington, following more than 20 years as an associate minister there. He retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons after 27 years in executive leadership and has taught at Bluegrass Community College. Active with AARP Kentucky, the NAACP, and Friends of the Senior Center, Rev. Harless has also served internationally on mission trips. He and his wife, Rosie, have five children and six grandchildren.