Ric Shields is a follower of Jesus who loves his wife and family. He enjoys writing, especially about life experiences from growing up on a farm in eastern Iowa, to the villages of Bangladesh, the heart of Egypt, twenty-nine countries on six continents, and countless places in between.

He is the founder and director of DoorWays® Ministry Network, and he believes the call to ministry is experienced by many more than those who embrace it vocationally.

Dr. Shields is the recipient of the Oral Roberts University Outstanding Biology and Chemistry Department Alumnus (2013–2014) and a Doctor of Humane Letters from Logos University (2015).