Brad joined The River staff as lead pastor in August of 2010. We are excited to have Brad as our lead pastor because he has brought a great vision to The River for us to be “a relational community that builds friendships to share Jesus with our five-mile radius and beyond”.
Zach has been the Youth Pastor of the River Church for the last 7 years. Zach graduated from Cincinnati Christian University in 2013 with a B.S. Degree in Biblical Studies with a Youth Ministry minor. He is very passionate about reaching teenage students for Jesus and making sure students love others and serve others regularly. He is married to wife, Amanda, and they have one daughter, Ryleigh. Zach loves football, racing, film, and spending quality time with his family.
Justin has been serving on worship teams since he was 14 years old, and has been a private guitar instructor for the last 11 years. He joined the River Church in 2018. Justin holds two degrees from Columbia International University (SC) with an undergraduate major in Bible with a double minor in music and psychology (2010), and a master's in Ministry Care (Pastoral Counseling, 2017). His life mission statement is, "Love God, love people, and have as much fun as possible!"
Mystique is a native of Cincinnati, and loves God and her family. A wife and mother of two, keeps life busy. She has traveled the world singing, performing, and conducting a variety of genres of music. Mystique was a top 10 national finalist on the show "Gospel Dream" on GMC in 2006. She taught choral music (traditional, gospel, show choir), as well as guitar, and music history, theory, and appreciation for seven years at both private and public schools. She has been a worship leader for many years and is currently the administrative assistant.
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