Leadership

R iverside's leadership consists of our pastor, Matt Taylor, leadership council (composed of lay ministry leaders), and a board of trustees who have oversight over church financial matters.

Pastor's Biography

Matt and Pam Taylor are originally from the Midwest (he from Michigan , she from Ohio ). Both were raised in Christian homes (Matt’s father was a pastor). They met at Warner Southern College in Lake Wales, Florida while preparing for ministry.

Matt and Pam have ministered in Morely, Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri, and since December 2003 at Riverside First Church of God, in Fredericksburg, VA.

Matt has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry from Warner Southern College in Lake Wales , FL (1989), a Master of Divinity from Anderson School of Theology in Anderson , IN (1996), and is currently engaged in Doctoral studies through Covenant Seminary in St. Louis , MO. Pam has earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Services from Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, FL 1989.

Matt and Pam have been married since June 1990 and have one daughter, Hannah. They enjoy sports, computers, novels (Matt), shopping, Creative Memories scrapbooking (Pam), and eating out at Chinese restaurants.