The presiding prelate of the Apostle Church of Christ in God, headquartered in Martinsville, Virginia, is the pastor of Mt. Sinai Apostolic Church in Martinsville, Virginia, former Associate Dean of the William L. Bonner Bible College, and a community activist. Richardson holds a Master of Divinity from Howard University School of Divinity, where he was a Protestant Theological Fellow and received the Vernon Johns Preaching Prize.