Richard is no stranger to missionary work, as he was born and raised to missionaries Richard and Margaret Carver. He was born and raised on Papua New Guinea. Richard has been in the missions program since 1993, when he was appointed an AIMer to Fiji, and has served in New Zealand, Fiji, Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). He met Andrea in Australia, and they married in Fiji in 1998. Richard and Andrea received career missionary appointment in 2022 to PNG. There has been much development in PNG as they have a new headquarters building and Bible school facilities, with Richard as the project manager and administrator. They now have access to high-quality facilities that will help promote growth and revival. Additionally, there is a training center that is making a positive impact. Richard and Andrea's ministry is that of enabling--training up quality leadership and giving them the skills and vision to take the gospel into places they could never go.