Riverside Baptist Church is made up of a body of Christ that is served by two distinct offices. These two offices are pastor and deacon. Our church is a pastor led congregation. Rather than one CEO pastor who runs the entire church, Riverside operates under the oversight of a plurality of pastors (the New Testament uses the terms “elders”, “bishops”, and “overseers” interchangeably with the term “pastors”) and the church is served by a plurality of deacons. This model is rooted in the New Testament structure of the early church where we see multiple pastors and deacons serving individual churches (James 5; Acts 6; Acts 20).
Leaders:
- Pastor Garrett Reagan has served Riverside Baptist as Pastor since August 2018. After serving as Assistant Pastor over Students for 3 years, he currently serves as Senior Pastor leading in pulpit ministry, oversight of all the ministries of the church, and shepherding needs. He holds a BA in Ministry from Trinity Bible College and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity with Trinity Theological Seminary. Garrett is an avid sports fan and enjoys reading sports biographies in his spare time. He runs various ministry-based sports teams including his slowpitch softball team, King’s Men. Garrett is a native of Lookout Valley where he and his wife of 12 years, Jaessa, reside. garrett@riversidebaptist.church
- Our Deacons are Bill Jones, Tony Fortner, Troy Goins, Buddy Woody, JR McBryar, and Dustin Cresswell. These gifted men oversee various tasks within the church including benevolence needs, service preparation, and building and grounds maintenance.