Cru Team Leader at Northern Illinois University.

The Hoovers were both born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and met as college freshmen at Illinois State University. They both immediately became involved with Campus Crusade for Christ as students. Even though they were both Christians when they entered college, Cru was the first place where they saw people their own age vibrantly experiencing Christ daily and walking with Him. They grew in their passion to share the gospel with others, and soon realized that God was calling them to share Christ with college students on staff with Cru. They have been serving at Purdue University for the last several years and love seeing God work among the college students here.

Young Life, Greater Lafayette, Indiana

Mark Kirgiss has served on Young Life staff for over 20 years.  He has served as the Area Director for Greater Lafayette Young Life & WyldLife since August of 2004.  He and his wife Crystal, have three sons – Tyler, Tory and Tate.

Mark and Crystal are members of Riverside.

Quito, Ecuador Missionaries (Evangelical Covenant Church)

We were married in May 2002 and have known for years now that we wanted to be missionaries – Kim since she was 9 years old and Joel since college. God has brought our lives together to serve Him in any way we could. He blessed us with Simeon in March 2010. The Holy Spirit has led us to Ecuador, South America with the hope of partnering with the Covenant National Church in developing ministries to at risk children and through medicine. This vision has formalized in an invitation from the National Church to start new ministries of homes for at risk children and a medical clinic. This blog gives you a look into our lives and dreams. We know that we are simple people and often feel like Moses making excuses why others would be better equipped for His purpose. However, we cling to the promises that God has given us and we know that if God has called us, He will also equip us.

Ministry Info:  https://www.santiagopartnership.org/

Email:  [email protected]

This couple is serving in a country in Central Asia where it is dangerous to share the Gospel.

Due to the sensitive nature of their work, we are not able to share their information on the web.

If you would like more information about their work, please contact our Global Missions leader at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for your understanding as we help to keep this couple safe.

CLC Ministries International, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Mark and Linda work for CLC Ministries, International out of Fort Washington, PA, laboring to distribute Christian literature to some of the remotest corners of the world in over 50 countries.

The Ridenours were a part of Riverside for several years before becoming missionaries.

This couple is living in the US serving in a community from East Asia where it is difficult to share the Gospel.

Due to the sensitive nature of their work, we are not able to share their information on the web.

If you would like more information about their work, please contact our Global Missions leader at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for your understanding as we help to keep this couple safe.

This couple is serving in a country in East Asia where it is dangerous to share the Gospel.

Due to the sensitive nature of their work, we are not able to share their information on the web.

If you would like more information about their work, please contact our Global Missions leader at the bottom of the page.

Thank you for your understanding as we help to keep this couple safe.

This family is a part of Team Expansion and living in the USA, but often travels to foreign countries where it is dangerous to share the Gospel.

Due to the sensitive nature of their work, we are not able to share their information on the web.

Their ministry focuses on transforming communities among the unreached by planting biblical churches.  They work in areas of the world where the Gospel is not yet known, making disciples that make disciples and launching simple, reproducible churches.   In addition to globally mobilizing workers for the Great Commission, their field ministry focuses on India, Bangladesh and the Middle East.  They are particularly excited about some new doors for ministry that God is opening in the Muslim world.

If you would like more information about their work, please contact our Global Missions leader at the bottom of the page.

Covenant Merge Ministries

In 1998 Alex been volunteering and serving with Merge. He says, “They accepted me for who I was, with love and not judgment.” As a full-time staff member, he is in charge of facilitating short term mission trips in many areas of Mexico, Argentina, and Spain. Alex’s job is to have an ongoing relationship with people in the ministries where Merge takes groups, and with those in future host locations.

Alex uses his expertise to help churches prepare and implement effective and appropriate partnerships worldwide.

Alex has helped coordinate and leads Riverside’s long-term partnership with Buen Pastor de Cangahua Iglesia del Pacto Evangélico in Cangahua, Ecuador.

Christina is serving Quito, Ecuador at Alliance Academy International as a 5th grade teacher. To hear Christina’s story and the impact of her work enjoy the video below:

If you would like to directly support here work you can here.