Robert L. Rice completed high school after completing his tour of duty with the United States Army. He later graduated from Covington School of Theology. He is currently serving as an associate minister at the Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He also heads the prison ministry at Silverdale Correctional Facility under the authority of Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church. His experiences in the United States military equipped him with the tools necessary to minister to inmates.