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Loving the Faith

What we Believe 

  • We believe the Bible to be the Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16)

  • We believe in one God who reveals Himself as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 1:1)

  • We believe Jesus is the Son of God and Salvation is only possible through repenting of sins and believing in Him. (1 Timothy 3:16; Romans 10:9-10)

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Location

Mail & GPS Address

Mail: PO Box 1086, Nortonville KY 42442

Physical:  1580 Nortonville RD, Nortonville KY 42442

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Pastoral Staff

Meet our leaders

Serving in the Flow of the River

Pastors J. Howard & Joanne Jones

Lead Pastor

Pastors J. Howard and Joanne have led the River for nearly 40 years. They have a passion for the lost, youth, the wounded, and for other ministers. They are an apostolic voice and anointed visionaries.

Paul McPeek

Executive Pastor

Pastors Paul and Kim McPeek have been serving for over 25 years at The River. Paul leads in the music ministry, financial department and facility management.

Lisa Piper

Assistant Pastor

Pastor Lisa has been on staff for over 20 years. She oversees the ministries under the leadership of the lead pastors. She is a teacher, author, and leads the freedom ministries.

Bernie & Vicki Starr

Pastors of Ministry Development

Pastors Bernie and Vicki lead several ministries as well as develop teams throughout the church. They work with the staff to develop our building, teams, and ministries at The River. 

Alan & Kim Menser

Pastoral Care

Kim and Alan are chaplains at area jails and are the leaders of the popular Dying to Self Service. They excel in working with those in addictions and life controlling issues.

Pam Owen

Children's Pastor

Pam has been the children's pastor for over 20 years. Our kids come out of River Kids knowing God! They will learn how to pray, activate their faith and grow!

Darrell & Darlene Dakin

Campus Pastors - Living Waters in Cadiz

Pastors Darrell & Darlene are missionaries to Honduras and pastor the Living Waters Campus.   http://www.lwccadiz.com


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Lydia Clauss

Hospitality Coordinator

Lydia serves the River in a pastoral care compacity. She is the team lead over the van ministry, as well as an event planner, and coordinates River folks as they transition from guest to active attendee.