Bishop Rico M. Aiken, Sr. has a tremendous passion for God's Word paired with love for God's people. Having received a rhema word from God, Bishop Aiken obediently fulfills his calling as Pastor of Destiny Christian Center Int'l located in Pendleton, SC.

Bishop Aiken accepted the call of salvation in 1989 where he was a member of the Mt. Zion AME Church in Hodges SC and later joined Mt. Sinai Baptist Church in Pendleton SC in 1994, where he served for 2 years. In 1996 Bishop Aiken heard God speak to his spirit telling him that he would soon be meeting his spiritual father in the gospel. After which, God divinely orchestrated his meeting Bishop Harris E. Clark the Pastor of Kingdom Vision Worship Center (formerly Holly Creek Baptist Church).

In 1997 while at Kingdom Vision Worship Center under the admirable leadership of Bishop Harris Clark, Bishop Aiken was licensed as a minister and thus began his call to ministering the Word of God. Later in April of 2000 he was ordained as a minister to further his call to minister God's Holy Word. Bishop Aiken served as Chief Adjutant to Bishop Clark for 10 years. He was also the lead guitarist and drummer for several years. Bishop Aiken served as Youth Director for the South Carolina Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship for 3 years and served as Youth Director for Lords of Churches Fellowship for 1 year. He was later moved to the position of Bishop Nominee of Protocol for Kingdom Life Fellowship.

A prophecy of the Lord was spoken over his life by his spiritual father, Bishop Clark that God was placing upon him a new anointing and calling him to become a Pastor. After accepting this call from God, Bishop Aiken was sent by his spiritual father in February 2006 to first serve as interim Pastor at Poplar Spring Baptist Church in Central, South Carolina. Then later under God's leading, Bishop Aiken started his own ministry, Destiny Christian Center Int'l. The anointing on Bishop Aiken's ministry has afforded him the privilege of ministering in London, England in September of 2006.

For 15 years Bishop Aiken has been married to Elect Lady Kristy G. Aiken and they are the proud parents of three children, Marisha, Rico Jr. and Kamiah.

Bishop Aiken has been endowed with a prophetic anointing to speak the prophecies of God in these tumultuous end times. He invokes the men and women of God to live a Christian life based on the principles of God