David began at Riverside in 1998. He is our lead pastor, overseeing all facets of ministry, operations, finances and direction of the church. He is the chairman of our board of deacons. He and his wife Amie live in Penn Hills.
Lead Team
David kennard
lead Pastor
jay newland
CAMPUS PASTOR - Oakmont
Jay began pastoring in 2000. He has served local churches in the Midwest as youth pastor, executive pastor, and lead pastor. Beginning in 2020, Jay serves at Riverside as Campus Pastor. He and his wife Candace have been married for 21 years and have a son and a daughter.
Michael Evans
campus PASTOR - Mills
Mike began attending Riverside in 2007 and started serving as our connections and young adult pastor in 2016. He oversees The Table alongside a dedicated group of volunteers and friends. He is a regular part of our communications team. He currently lives in Penn Hills with his wife Lauren.
Trey Sullivan
CREATIVE ARTS Pastor - Oakmont
Trey has led our worship and arts teams since he began at Riverside in 2014. He is one of our regular worship leaders and teaches our worship groups. He currently lives in Oakmont and enjoys being a part of our young adult gatherings.
JOSHUA KENNARD
Creative Arts Pastor - Mills
Joshua joined the Riverside staff as the Worship Pastor in 2020. He is one of our regular worship leaders and helps to oversee the direction of the creative arts ministry. He and his wife Olivia live in Verona.
Donnie Marsh
Student Ministry Pastor
Donnie has been with Riverside since 1996. He leads our Nexus Jr. & Sr. High School Ministries, alongside a dedicated group of volunteers. He is one of our regular communicators and lives in Oakmont with his wife Shelly and their two kids.
Melissa Terebessy
Interim Kids Ministry Director - Mills
Josh Hull
Kids Ministry Director - Oakmont
Josh began leading Riverside Kids in 2016. He leads the ministry with our interim co-director Melissa, overseeing volunteers, writing curriculum, creating media and taking part in Riverside Kids events. He also volunteers for Nexus Student Ministry. Josh and his wife Hannah live in Pittsburgh.
Administration
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