About Us

Our vision is to connect to people and connect people to Jesus. We believe relationships are essential to spiritual growth and healing. As we build meaningful connections, we create pathways for others to encounter Jesus and experience His transformative love.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision & Mission

Our Vision

Connecting to people and connecting people to Jesus. This reminds us of our connection to God, to one another, and to connect others outside the church to Jesus. Our heart is to be a place of Connection and we aim to find ways to make Connections outside the church.


The cross is the most powerful demonstration of connection. God’s love was shown to man there. Jesus made that CONNECTION and it transformed the world! Jesus also left us with his Holy Spirit who cries out to bring the Connection of Heaven here on earth through His Church.



Our Mission

To be a Christ-Centered church in Word and Spirit devoted to loving God, one another, and our neighbors like Jesus.

Our Values

We are committed to living out the values of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to love God, love others, and share the good news of Jesus Christ. 

Pray and Praise Powerfully

Prayer is the foundation of any church of Jesus. Prayer follows Jesus example. It puts the church in God's capable hands (Matt. 6:9-13; Jn 17). Through prayer God moves in ways that are supernatural, changes hearts, and gives guidance and direction. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man/woman is powerful and effective

Live Incarnationally

We let God's Word transform us. What we read we let God work out a growing change in us (Rom. 12:1-2). We want our lives to help others fall in love with Jesus. When they see God's grace, forgiveness, and transformation at work in us they believe God can do that for them too.

Practice Hospitality

We Welcome strangers like family (God "sets the lonely in families" Ps. 68:6). We enjoy taking care of one another, welcoming others into our homes, and are committed to making room for others with open hearts.

Give Generously

We are extravagant in our love and with the use of our time, talents, and financial gifts (Matt. 25:15; 2 Cor. 9:7). God has shown His generosity time and time again. Jesus gave Himself to serve and love well ("For God so loved the world, He gave..." Jn. 3:16). Jesus gave His life for us. We seek to spend our lives for Him. We believe our generosity will enable us to transform our communities.

Disciple Intentionally

We want to know more about God so that it will take us further up and further into all He has for us. We do this with a whole-hearted devotion (Mrk 12:30). We are disciples of Jesus, but we make Disciples also. Transgenerational discipleship is Jesus call to His church (2 Tim. 2:2)

Engage Missions Globally

God calls us to Go, to Pray, and to Give so that other nations will come to know His salvation (Matt. 9:37; Matt. 28:18; 2 Cor. 9:7). We participate in God's mission by being missional where we live, first. We also support missionaries and church planters locally and abroad with prayer and finances so that Christ's mission to "make Disciples of all nations" is advanced beyond us into the world.

Pray and Praise Powerfully

Prayer is the foundation of any church of Jesus. Prayer follows Jesus example. It puts the church in God's capable hands (Matt. 6:9-13; Jn 17). Through prayer God moves in ways that are supernatural, changes hearts, and gives guidance and direction. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man/woman is powerful and effective

Live Incarnationally

We let God's Word transform us. What we read we let God work out a growing change in us (Rom. 12:1-2). We want our lives to help others fall in love with Jesus. When they see God's grace, forgiveness, and transformation at work in us they believe God can do that for them too.

Practice Hospitality

We Welcome strangers like family (God "sets the lonely in families" Ps. 68:6). We enjoy taking care of one another, welcoming others into our homes, and are committed to making room for others with open hearts.

Give Generously

We are extravagant in our love and with the use of our time, talents, and financial gifts (Matt. 25:15; 2 Cor. 9:7). God has shown His generosity time and time again. Jesus gave Himself to serve and love well ("For God so loved the world, He gave..." Jn. 3:16). Jesus gave His life for us. We seek to spend our lives for Him. We believe our generosity will enable us to transform our communities.

Disciple Intentionally

We want to know more about God so that it will take us further up and further into all He has for us. We do this with a whole-hearted devotion (Mrk 12:30). We are disciples of Jesus, but we make Disciples also. Transgenerational discipleship is Jesus call to His church (2 Tim. 2:2)

Engage Missions Globally

God calls us to Go, to Pray, and to Give so that other nations will come to know His salvation (Matt. 9:37; Matt. 28:18; 2 Cor. 9:7). We participate in God's mission by being missional where we live, first. We also support missionaries and church planters locally and abroad with prayer and finances so that Christ's mission to "make Disciples of all nations" is advanced beyond us into the world.

Our Beliefs

We invite you to explore our beliefs and join us in our pursuit of living out our faith in boldness and passion.

  • God

    There is one God (Deut. 6:4), Creator of all things (Rev. 4:11), who is infinitely perfect (Matt. 5:48), existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).

  • Jesus

    Jesus Christ is the true God and true man (Phil. 2:6-11). He was sent by the Father (John 20:21), conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin, Mary (Luke 1:34-38). He died on the cross, the Just for the unjust (1 Pet. 3:18), as a substitutionary sacrifice (Heb. 2:9), and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood (Rom. 5:9). He rose from the dead according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3-4). He is now at the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest (Heb. 8:1). He will come again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace (Isa. 9:6-7).

  • Holy Spirit

    The Holy Spirit is a divine person (John 14:16-18), sent to indwell, guide, teach, gift, empower, and bear His fruit in every believer (John 16:13; 1 Cor. 12:4, 11; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:22-23). He convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:7-11).

  • The Bible

    The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for our salvation. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice (2 Pet. 1:20-21; 2 Tim. 3:15-17).

  • Sin

    Man and woman, created in the image and likeness of God (Gen. 1:27), fell through disobedience, incurring both physical and spiritual death (Rom. 6:23). Therefore, everyone is born with a sinful nature (Rom. 5:12), is separated from the life of God (Eph. 4:18), and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 3:25).

  • Salvation

    Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people (1 John 2:2). Those who repent and believe in Him are justified by grace through faith (Rom. 3:21-24), born again of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4-7), delivered from the dominion of darkness, transferred into the Kingdom of God’s Son (Col. 1:13), granted the gift of eternal life, and adopted as the children of God (Rom. 8:14-16; John 1:12).

  • Holy Spirit

    It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly,1 being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.2 This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.3 (11 Thessalonians 5:23, 2Acts 1:8, 3Romans 6:1–14)

  • Provision

    Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the whole person (Isa. 53:4-5; Matt. 8:16-17). Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures (James 5:13-16) as privileges for the Church in this present age (Acts 4:30).

  • The Church

    The Church consists of all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again by the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of His Body (Eph. 1:22-23, Col. 1:18), the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world making disciples of all peoples (Matt.

    24:14, 28:19-20).


    The local church is a body of believers in Christ (Eph. 5:30) who are called to love (1 Thess. 3:12) and joined together for the worship of God, edification through the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, proclamation of the gospel through word and deed (Luke 4:18-19), and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Acts 2:41-47).

  • Resurrection

    There will be a bodily resurrection of all people (Acts 24:15). Our Lord Jesus Christ will judge with perfect justice (Acts 17:31, John 5:28-30) as the unrepentant and unbelieving are raised to the conscious anguish of eternal separation from God (Rev. 20:15, 21:8, 2 Thess. 1:9), and repentant believers are raised (John 6:40) to the unending joy of eternal life with God (Ps. 16:11, Rev. 21:1-4).

  • Second Coming

    The Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent4 and will be personal, visible, and premillennial.5 This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.6 (4Hebrews 10:37, 5Luke 21:27, 6Titus 2:11–14).

FAQs

  • How long is the worship service?

    At Riverwood Church, the service is approximately 80 minutes in length with both preaching and singing. Services begin with the Riverwood worship team leading the church in worship – song lyrics are projected onto the screens so you can sing along and/or engage however you feel most comfortable. After the worship portion of service is complete, our pastor will come out to share his message. We end the service with more singing before dismissing everyone for the day.

  • What should I wear?

    We want you to feel comfortable coming to Riverwood Church. Feel free to wear whatever you’d like, just come as you are.

  • What about my kids and teens?

    At Riverwood, we want to make sure we have something for everyone. Whether your little one is barely walking, or maybe they're not so little and they're about to graduate high school, we have something for them. Check the Kids page for newborns through 5th grade, and our Teen page for those in 6th through 12th.