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LEADERSHIP AND STAFF

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

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
STAFF PASTOR-ELDER

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 Dave Vlastuin
DAVE VLASTUIN
LAY PASTOR-ELDER

Retired Owner of
Quality Hearing Systems

 

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)

MARK MIRALDI
LAY PASTOR-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
TYLER KERBER
PASTOR-ELDER CANDIDATE

Employee Benefits Consultant

Gallagher Benefit Services

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FAVORITE BOOKS

You Can Change by Tim Chester

Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem

Morning & Evening by Charles Spurgeon

 

FAVORITE LISTENING

Keith & Kristyn Getty, CityAlight,

Pastors Talk Podcast,

among many more!

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 Children's Director Casey Van Roekel
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

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