Bishop Richard Ru Ria Eberiga was born on March 7,1958 to Peter and Ajoke Eberiga in Apapa, Nigeria. He is the sixth of seven siblings and one of three sons. As a child, he was a keen reader, and won several awards. He later attended Nigeria Peoples College.
He received his Doctoral Degree in Ministry from Vision University, has authored several books and developed multiple training programs including The Five Dynamic Shapes of Leadership, Optical Colors of Success and Decoding Genesis. Hi s most recent publication include; Vision of America the next 100 years.
Bishop had a passion for souls. He served at Pentecostal Church in Christ in Lagos for 12 years prior to Migrating to the USA. There he met and mentored Pastor Michael Adewale.
For over forty years he has been in ministry and business, serving as a Missionary, Pastor, Prophet, Seminary Instructor, Project Manager and Kingdom Business Strategist, working with leaders in both the business and non-profit community.
His sojourn in the USA includes serving at Bethel Ministries, under the late Rev. Boyd and Zoe Ministries under Archbishop Bernard Jordan. He later founded iFreedom Church in San Antonio Texas, where he served as Sr. Pastor until his transition to Glory and Global Regency Alliance Fellowship. In 2015 he was consecrated as a Bishop in the Lord's church under the covering of Kingdom Five Fold Covenant Fellowship Int. Dr. Eberiga was a dynamic preacher and teacher, and a multi-talented prophetic voice in the marketplace. He was an author, a radio and T V personality with a breakthrough anointing for ministry, politics, and the marketplace. Bishop Eberiga was an internationally known accurate prophet with an innovative business mind. The prophetic mantle on his life has revealed precise events about the rise and fall of nations in the 21st century. Bishop Eberiga has spoken into the lives of political leaders and members of royal families worldwide. Hi s outreach has touched people of all races, creeds, nationalities, and cultures.
Bishop Eberiga was preceded in death by his parents Peter and Ajoke Eberiga, his brother Sunday O. Eberiga, and Nava Jo Eberiga. He leaves to celebrate on this side of heaven, his sisters Bholasiyabonga Eberiga, Rozi Eberiga and Vivian Ozo Eberiga and his nieces, Caroline E. Eberiga, Joy Maria Eberiga, Touin Grace, Taye Peace Eberiga, Deborah and Mercy, Faith Omosofe, nephews, Santos V. Eberiga, Issac, Kenny, Samuel O. Omosofe and a host of other relatives, family and spiritual sons and daughters.
Bishop Richard R. Eberiga fulfilled the plan and purpose he was sent here for. He finished his course on July 1 , 2021 and now he is celebrating in Heaven.





Bishop Eberiga will be missed. His teaching skills was wonderful. Everything he taught was easy to understand and to apply to the believers life. May God comfort all who knew him!
Very say to hear of the passing of Bishop Dr. Eberiga. We thank the Lord for his wisdom and energy, and his willingness to share his Teen CEO idea with The Great Shalom Broadcast, then on radio in Austin, Texas. http://www.greatshalom.org