Bill Ellis
I do not think I have ever met someone quite like Bill Ellis before. Bill was a very relaxed and calm pastor but his passion for people and vision was very exciting and energetic. He was very helpful in inspiriting me and giving me ideas for my own future ministry. I am similar to Pastor Bill in many ways and related to him dealing with cynicism toward some Christians and some churches. Pastor Bill was very honest and spoke freely about his ideas and ministry. I also really agreed with his style of ministry and am excited to see how God continues to use him and Riverside Community Church.
I really like how there second location is in a theater; I think that’s a great way to reach a crowd that might feel intimidated by a regular church building. The Riverside Community church building is an old style church and there church plant is in a theater. That’s really cool! Small groups accounted for 80% of the church, which is great. The church also has great influence in the community and area. The church is focused on coming up under people and building them up.
Pastor Bill’s daughter and son-in-law also were at the interview and were involved with a great opportunity. They live in one of the poorest parts of Philadelphia and focus on helping their neighbors and community. His daughter seemed to follow also in her father steps by being very servant oriented.
I do not think I have ever met someone quite like Bill Ellis before. Bill was a very relaxed and calm pastor but his passion for people and vision was very exciting and energetic. He was very helpful in inspiriting me and giving me ideas for my own future ministry. I am similar to Pastor Bill in many ways and related to him dealing with cynicism toward some Christians and some churches. Pastor Bill was very honest and spoke freely about his ideas and ministry. I also really agreed with his style of ministry and am excited to see how God continues to use him and Riverside Community Church.
I really like how there second location is in a theater; I think that’s a great way to reach a crowd that might feel intimidated by a regular church building. The Riverside Community church building is an old style church and there church plant is in a theater. That’s really cool! Small groups accounted for 80% of the church, which is great. The church also has great influence in the community and area. The church is focused on coming up under people and building them up.
Pastor Bill’s daughter and son-in-law also were at the interview and were involved with a great opportunity. They live in one of the poorest parts of Philadelphia and focus on helping their neighbors and community. His daughter seemed to follow also in her father steps by being very servant oriented.
Riverside Community Church:
Revere: We are active responders to the grace and mercy of God. With our words and our actions we seek to honor and pursue the One who knows us best and loves us most. Weekly gatherings that are culturally relevant and biblically based provide an opportunity for the Holy Spirit to restore our souls and redirect our lives so we may better love God and others.
Connect: We understand that God created us for community and we are better together than on our own. Because authentic relationships in small groups are the best way to foster real life change, we connect together weekly in small groups to grow spiritually, develop meaningful, healthy friendships, and experience genuine Christian community.
Contribute: We find true life in giving it away. As one popular writer said, “It’s not about you.” The journey to self is a dead end street, but the journey to others leads ever higher and longer. We believe that all people matter to God and every Christ-follower has the privilege and responsibility to extend God’s care through his or her time, talent, and treasures.
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