River Staff
Name |
About me |
|---|---|
Terry Williams |
I have been married to my bride Christy for 29 years. We have three daughters- Crystal, Corrie, and Casey. Crystal is married to Neil and Corrie is married to Curtis. I am the founding pastor of River. I graduated from Wichita West High school, Wichita State University and twice from ... Read more about me I am the lead pastor of River. I love to run, bike, and walk. I love to sit on my porch with Christy and drink sweet tea. I love to work in the yard, especially on a hot summer day. Book: My favorite book changes with my mood, but I always love good biographies. |
Jim Lewis |
I’ve been married to my wife Patty for over 26 years. We have three children and two grandkids. Wes, our oldest, is married to Katherine, and they have two children, Taylor and Brendan. Kaili is our middle child and she is married to Eric, and they live in Kansas City. Aaron is our youngest and ... Read more about me As an Associate Pastor, small groups are my primary responsibility. My job is to strengthen, encourage, equip, and deploy leaders. I enjoy working out and photography. Book: Integrity, by Dr. Henry Cloud. |
Brenda White |
I was born and raised in Wichita. I received a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2007. Prior to working at River, I worked at a computer storage systems firm for 10 years as a program manager. I have attended River since 1993 and began ... Read more about me I am a woman's pastor, the director of the membership process, and the office administrator. I enjoy meeting with women and encouraging them in their walks with Christ. I oversee the membership process and also teach some of the seminars; it gives me a great opportunity to meet new people at ... Read more about what I do at River Reading, working out, traveling... There are so many good books, movies and more that I can't pick just one of each! Books: Authors I like: Ruth Haley Barton, Larry Crabb, Jacqueline Winspear. If you want ... Read more about my favorites |
Sherri Brummer |
I grew up east of Andover and went to Wichita State University for my undergrad work. I ended up with a degree from WSU in International Business along with a minor in German and Economics. I later earned a Masters of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I worked in the drug ... Read more about me My primary job is the Youth Pastor for our church. In 1997 I helped start a small group for teen girls. This eventually turned into a full-fledged youth group, which allowed for me to come on full time in 2002. I have loved walking with the different youth throughout the years. It has been ... Read more about what I do at River I love gardening in the summer months and am trying to get more types of flowers to grow from seeds! Quiliting is also a newer hobby that I have started enjoying immensely. I love to figure out how to make quilts and then watch them come together. If traveling is a hobby, then it is definitely ... Read more about my hobbies Book: My favorite childhood book was The Secret Garden. |
Jamin S. |
I attended Wichita State where I earned a degree in Art History, English Literature, and Painting. I worked at Barnes & Noble before joining the River Staff in 2008. In 2010 I married my lovely wife Lisa. I'm the college minister. I work with and meet with students. I'm also the tech and website guy. Found a typo? Let me know, I want to fix it! Painting, reading, writing, gardening, traveling. Book: Perelandra by C.S. Lewis |
Tim DeFore |
I was born in Wichita and lived in the College Hill area growing up. After graduating from Wichita East high school, I felt stuck. I prayed that God would give my life meaning and show me what to do next. For the next few years God took me on an adventure doing a variety of jobs. I set up ... Read more about me I am the Children's Pastor here at River. I coordinate with volunteers helping with the children in SuperChurch and Nursery. I enjoy playing Settlers of Catan and other unusual board games with friends and family. I also enjoy family bike rides on hot summer nights to the neighborhood DQ for ice cream. Book: I am currently reading the Dragons of Starlight series by Bryan Davis |
Rebecca Mullen |
I was born and raised in Wichita, and have been married to my best friend, Larry, for 13 years. We have three beautiful children. We live in the country where we love to be together as a family around the campfire, riding 4 wheelers, and doing various projects at our place. I have been playing ... Read more about me I am the worship leader at River. It is my job to put our band together each week, and select the songs we will sing at church. Worship at River is special because each member of the team has such a heart for God, and a spirit of humility that desires to keep the focus completely on Him. It has ... Read more about what I do at River I love swimming, exercising, 4 wheeling, hiking in the mountains, camping - anything outdoors! We love to play games as a family as well, and enjoy our yearly camping and 4 wheeling trip to the mountains where we play hard outside all day and spend each evening playing board games. I enjoy ... Read more about my hobbies Book: Other than Psalms - I love to read whatever I am currently listening to as an audiobook! |
Jen Hutton |
My life began in Leavenworth, Kansas where I lived until I went to Kansas State University in 1995. I majored in Elementary Education and taught in Atchison, Kansas for three years. I moved to Wichita in 2001 when I accepted a teaching position in Derby. I met my husband, Kyle, at River and ... Read more about me I am the secretary and bookkeeper of the church. I enjoy scrapbooking, baking, shopping, spending time with family and friends, and taking walks and hikes with Kyle, especially in Colorado. Book: True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (One of my favorites to teach) |
