Meet Our Leadership Team

Founder

Rocky Marrin

Rocky Marrin was born in Richmond, VA and graduated from Douglas S. Freeman HS in 1976. He attended J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College with a focus on business and marketing. For over 40 years Rocky has held various roles in telecom and technology including sales and marketing, as well as senior management. Most notably Rocky helped launch the cellular telephone and Wifi industries in Richmond, Tidewater, and Roanoke, Va. After participating as a shareholder in various start-up ventures, and owning his own companies, Rocky is now answering his call to ministry.

3WIDE Ministries, founded in February 2010, is an inter-denominational men’s ministry that equips men for change. Each week Rocky leads or participates in several small group studies and leads an annual men’s weekend retreat. Rocky is a former Chaplain of United Methodist Men at Shady Grove UMC, past Chair of the Staff Parish Committee and regularly delivered sermons at Shady Grove UMC. He frequently shares his testimony with groups of any size.

Along with his wife Leslie, Rocky has also led several youth mission trips. Rocky has earned a certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling through VIP Care. Rocky and Leslie are also CERTIFIED COACHES and FACILITATORS in a marriage preparation and coaching program called Prepare – Enrich, Building Strong Marriages.

Rocky is a past Board member of the Henrico Police Athletic League PAL (HPAL) and the Henrico Police Foundation (HPF). He and his wife Leslie attend HOPE Church in Richmond, VA where Rocky is an Ordained Deacon. Rocky was also Ordained as a Minister in March 2023 through Faith & Family Church and as of September 2023 is part of the inaugural Goochland Sheriff’s Department Chaplaincy team. Leslie and Rocky have a blended family with 5 adult children, 3 sons-in-law, two grandsons, and two granddaughters!

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Founder

Rocky Marrin

Rocky Marrin was born in Richmond, VA and graduated from Douglas S. Freeman HS in 1976. He attended J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College with a focus on business and marketing. For over 40 years Rocky has held various roles in telecom and technology including sales and marketing, as well as senior management. Most notably Rocky helped launch the cellular telephone and Wifi industries in Richmond, Tidewater, and Roanoke, Va. After participating as a shareholder in various start-up ventures, and owning his own companies, Rocky is now answering his call to ministry.

3WIDE Ministries, founded in February 2010, is an inter-denominational men’s ministry that equips men for change. Each week Rocky leads or participates in several small group studies and leads an annual men’s weekend retreat. Rocky is a former Chaplain of United Methodist Men at Shady Grove UMC, past Chair of the Staff Parish Committee and regularly delivered sermons at Shady Grove UMC. He frequently shares his testimony with groups of any size.

Along with his wife Leslie, Rocky has also led several youth mission trips. Rocky has earned a certificate in Pastoral Care and Counseling through VIP Care. Rocky and Leslie are also CERTIFIED COACHES and FACILITATORS in a marriage preparation and coaching program called Prepare – Enrich, Building Strong Marriages.

Rocky is a past Board member of the Henrico Police Athletic League PAL (HPAL) and the Henrico Police Foundation (HPF). He and his wife Leslie attend HOPE Church in Richmond, VA where Rocky is an Ordained Deacon. Rocky was also Ordained as a Minister in March 2023 through Faith & Family Church and as of September 2023 is part of the inaugural Goochland Sheriff’s Department Chaplaincy team. Leslie and Rocky have a blended family with 5 adult children, 3 sons-in-law, two grandsons, and two granddaughters!

Marketplace Minister & Mentor

Buddy Childress

Buddy Childress joined 3Wide Ministries in January of 2023 as Marketplace Minister & Mentor after serving for 44 years as Founder and Executive Director of Needle’s Eye Ministries. He is also the Founder of The Christian Counseling and Training Center, as well as The CrossOver Health Clinic.

Buddy is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Buddy and his wife Laura have four grown children and ten grandchildren.

Board Chair

Ralph Costen

Ralph L. Costen, Jr., VMI ‘70, is CEO of Costen Floors, Inc., located in Richmond, VA. Mr. Costen is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as an XO of an overseas replacement station. He is a member of the VMI Institute Society, the Keydet Club Flying Squadron. Past-President of the VMI Alumni Richmond Chapter, Past-President of the Keydet Club, and served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Mr. Costen currently serves on the Keydet Club Board of Governors and the Keydet Club Executive Committee as Historian.

Mr. Costen is active in several civic and charitable organizations in the Richmond area. He is one of the top fundraisers in The American Heart Association, member of the Home Building Association of Richmond (HBAR) where he has earned numerous awards including the Lifetime Spike Award, the Earnest E. Mayo Award, the Member of the Year Award, and is in their Hall of Fame. Mr. Costen is a founding member and past officer of the National Wood Flooring Association and is active in other industry associations such as NOFMA and MFMA. He was active with the Jaycees in the early 80’s serving on the Board of Directors, and is Past-President of the Travelers Aid Society, an agency of United Way. He served on the Advisory Board of BB&T, Richmond, VA and the National Advisory Board for Wachovia, Richmond, VA. Costen Floors, Inc. placed as a finalist for the 2003 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity and was voted Best Flooring Selection Center in 2009.

Mr. Costen and his wife Marsha Rasnick Costen have been married since 1970. They have one son and one daughter-in-law, and are the proud grandparents of a grandson and granddaughter. The Costen’s are active members of Second Baptist Church. Mr. Costen enjoys attending sporting events and is an avid golfer.

Board Chair

Ralph Costen

Ralph L. Costen, Jr., VMI ‘70, is CEO of Costen Floors, Inc., located in Richmond, VA. Mr. Costen is a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as an XO of an overseas replacement station. He is a member of the VMI Institute Society, the Keydet Club Flying Squadron. Past-President of the VMI Alumni Richmond Chapter, Past-President of the Keydet Club, and served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Mr. Costen currently serves on the Keydet Club Board of Governors and the Keydet Club Executive Committee as Historian.

Mr. Costen is active in several civic and charitable organizations in the Richmond area. He is one of the top fundraisers in The American Heart Association, member of the Home Building Association of Richmond (HBAR) where he has earned numerous awards including the Lifetime Spike Award, the Earnest E. Mayo Award, the Member of the Year Award, and is in their Hall of Fame. Mr. Costen is a founding member and past officer of the National Wood Flooring Association and is active in other industry associations such as NOFMA and MFMA. He was active with the Jaycees in the early 80’s serving on the Board of Directors, and is Past-President of the Travelers Aid Society, an agency of United Way. He served on the Advisory Board of BB&T, Richmond, VA and the National Advisory Board for Wachovia, Richmond, VA. Costen Floors, Inc. placed as a finalist for the 2003 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity and was voted Best Flooring Selection Center in 2009.

Mr. Costen and his wife Marsha Rasnick Costen have been married since 1970. They have one son and one daughter-in-law, and are the proud grandparents of a grandson and granddaughter. The Costen’s are active members of Second Baptist Church. Mr. Costen enjoys attending sporting events and is an avid golfer.