Leadership
Mark 10:45
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
We are here to serve and our philosophy of spiritual leadership is that we follow the example of Jesus.
Jesus is the greatest leader who has ever lived. He modeled a unique approach to leadership that defies our expectations but changed the world. Jesus leveraged His authority for the benefit of those under His authority. Following Jesus means that, when we find ourselves in positions of authority, we do the same. We see our role as a part of the team at Riverside to be one of equipping and empowering others.
“He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, until we come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature and full grown in the Lord, measuring up to the full stature of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13 (NLT)
How can we help you find and follow Jesus?
Our Team
Riverside Community Church originated as a church plant through the Southwest Pennsylvania Section of the Assemblies of God. Formerly known as Penn Hills Assembly of God meeting in the Masonic Hall, the church was established in August 1986 under Pastor Dave and Jan Olshevski.
Pastor Bill and Teresa Ellis were installed as the first full-time pastors in November 1988. The former Riverside Presbyterian Church facility in Oakmont was purchased in 1993, and the name was changed to Riverside Community Church.
After years of steady growth, additional worship services and venues for the children and students in Oakmont, space was rented in 2006 at the Cinemark Theaters in the new Pittsburgh Mills Mall to accommodate an additional service. Since that first service, Riverside has met in several different spaces at the Mills until in 2010 we were able to move to the current location in the mall with a ten-year lease.