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LEADERSHIP AND STAFF

A photo of The River Church Lead Pastor Caleb Van Roekel
CALEB VAN ROEKEL
LEAD PASTOR

BS, UW-Eau Claire

MDiv, Denver Seminary

 

FAVORITE BOOKS

You Can Change by Tim Chester

The Shepherd Leader by Tim Witmer

Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

Ghost Ship, Citizens, Johnny Cash, CCR, Simon and Garfunkel

BRANDON RYAN
WORSHIP/EXECUTIVE PASTOR

BS, UW-Madison

MDiv, Denver Seminary 

 

FAVORITE AUTHORS

C.S. Lewis, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones,

Tim Witmer, John Piper, Tim Keller, Paul Tripp, Mark Dever, Fantasy and Sci-Fi 

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

The Oh Hellos, Rivers & Robots, Citizens, The Gray Havens, Chris Renzema, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, The Beatles 

A photo of The River Church Worship and Executive Pastor Brandon Ryan
A photo of one of the Elders of The River Church Andy Marg
ANDY MARG
ELDER

Retired Engineer of 3M

 

FAVORITE BOOKS

The Shepherd Leader by Tim Witmer

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

Third Day, 98.5 radio

MARK MIRALDI
ELDER

Retired Analyst of Travelers Insurance

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FAVORITE BOOKS

Amillennialism and the Age to Come

by Matt Waymeyer

Morning & Evening by Charles Spurgeon

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

Classic Hymns, God-glorifying Contemporary Christian, Music from my mid-teens to mid-twenties (i.e., oldies)

A photo of one of the Elders of The River Church Mark Miraldi
A photo of one of the Elders of The River Church Dave Vlastuin
DAVE VLASTUIN
ELDER

Owner of Quality Hearing Systems

Maplewood, MN

 

FAVORITE AUTHORS

Ed Welch, RC Sproul, Paul Tripp, John Grisham, Vince Flynn, Louis L'amour

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

Contemporary Christian Music,

80's Rock and Country (when working in the garage)

ALISSA PHILIPPI
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

FAVORITE BOOKS

Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

Risen Motherhood by

Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler

Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick

 

FAVORITE MUSIC

Chris Renzema, Ben Rector,

Coldplay, Mutemath

A photo of The River Church Administrative Assistant Alissa Philippi
A photo of The River Church Women's Ministry Director Brita Rust
BRITA RUST
WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR

Administrative Assistant

Stenseth, Samuelson & Boese, Ltd.

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FAVORITE BOOKS

Seasons of Waiting by Betsy Childs Howard

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

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FAVORITE LISTENING

Podcasts: Help Me Teach the Bible, Being Known

Music: CityAlight, The Porter's Gate, and Classic Hymns 

CASEY VAN ROEKEL
CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Prescott Rehab

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FAVORITE BOOKS

Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund

Imperfect Disciple by Jared Wilson

Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung

Fantasy, Mystery, and Sci-Fi Novels

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FAVORITE MUSIC

Poor Bishop Hooper, Page CXVI,

and Shai Linne

A photo of The River Church Children's Director Casey Van Roekel
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