Pastor Robert Briggs

Pastor Robert has a passion for serving people in need. He comes to UGM with 21 years of serving at Immanuel Baptist Church and various ministries in the city of Sacramento. He has been a Board Member since 2023 and his involvement with UGM stretches back some 19 years. He taught classes in the New Life Program, preached at Friday chapel and on weekdays. His church regularly serves at UGM’s evening services.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Robert attended Queen’s University, Belfast, in Northern Ireland, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity in 1992. He also holds a postgraduate ThM degree from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served as a pastor in Northern Ireland from 1992-2003. Robert and Elaine have been married since 1992, and they have four adult children and one grandchild.
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Voices from the Street
Voices from the Street, with Pastor Robert Briggs, is the radio ministry of Union Gospel Mission in Sacramento, with unpolished stories of local homeless, and the hurt, hope and transformation they have experienced.