Richard Saly is an experienced pastor currently serving at the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland since September 2006, holding the positions of Pastor at Jeruzalemkerk Amsterdam and Pastor at Nieuwe Kerkgemeente Ede. Richard has also served as Pastor of Hervormde Gemeente Nieuwkoop. Between January 2014 and October 2020, Richard was a member of the Visiegroep Areopagus at IZB. Richard's academic background includes a PhD researcher role at HThWI / PThU from 2001 to 2005, and educational achievements include a testimonium degree in Missionaire Specialisatie from the Protestants Centrum voor Toerusting en Educatie (2016-2018), a drs degree in Theology from Utrecht University (1990-2001), and a vwo degree from Wartburg College (1984-1990).