Richard, "Dick" Gruber grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. He is number five of nine children. Dick came into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ at the age of seventeen and has been serving Jesus and His children ever since. He began his work as a bus captain, singing songs and hosting Bible quiz games on a Sunday school bus. Following the children into church, Dick and his girl friend, now wife, Darlene, assisted with the children's church service.

In 1975, Dick and Darlene were married. A year later, feeling the call into full time Christian service, Dick and his family, Sarah was born by then, moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where he attended North Central Bible College.
While earning a BS in Interdisciplinary Ministries, Dick and Darlene served as volunteer, and then paid children's pastors in two different Twin Cities churches. Soon after graduation, The Grubers moved to a ministry position at the People's Church in Salem Oregon. There, Dick directed ministries to over five hundred children weekly. As the key sponsoring church of Jesus Northwest, the People's Church assigned Dick the honor of organizing all children's services at this large outdoor event.

After three incredible years of ministry in Oregon, Dick and Darlene with their three children, Sarah, Aaron, and Rachel, followed the Lord once again finding themselves living and ministering in Springfield. Missouri. In Springfield, Dick served as the Children's Ministries Consultant for the Assemblies Of God National Sunday School Department. For eight and a half years, Dick ministered in this position, writing numerous articles, training helps, and two books, Children's Church: Turning Your Circus Into A Service, and Focus On Children. While serving in his denominational headquarters, Dick also volunteered as children's pastor at a local church.

In 1993 Dick and his family, by now Timothy was added to the crew, moved to Minnesota, where served as Children's Pastor at Bloomington Assembly Of God church for eight years. In June, 2001 Dick began his ministry at Valley Forge Christian College as their Children's Ministries Specialist.

Dick is a husband, father, pastor, professor, author, poet, composer, and artist. He has illustrated over twenty discipleship booklets for children as well as produced numerous Scripture picture Bible memory helps for Sunday School teachers. Dick and his wife Darlene have ministered in conventions, camps and crusades throughout the USA, Canada, and Australia. They love reaching, teaching, and befriending children and those who serve the little ones.