Pastor Raymond is the Regional Pastor of First Assembly of God East Honolulu. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, he earned his undergraduate degree in theology from Eastern Pentecostal Bible College and later briefly attended Tyndale Seminary in Toronto before moving to Hawaii. Pastor Raymond has over 26 years of full-time ministry experience, and served in a variety of roles across different churches, including Youth Pastor, Young Adults Pastor, English Ministries Pastor, and Spiritual Development and Discipleship Pastor. In addition to ministry, he has been involved in the IT and computing field for more than 30 years. He concurrently owns and runs a computer consulting company, and is actively engaged in marketplace ministry.