Pastor Brandon Woodard Sr. is a native of Cincinnati’s Lincoln Heights community. He holds a B.S. from The Ohio State University and an M.Div. from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, and brings more than fifteen years of pastoral and nonprofit leadership experience to River of Life. Brandon has authored several devotionals...

Vernon has been married to his wife Crystal for over 38 years. They have two children and one grandchild. He studied chemical engineering at the University of Illinois, received an MBA from Lake Forest and has worked as a P&G Associate Director. He desired to become an elder because, “I...

Harody was born in Puerto Rico where his Cuban parents were serving as missionaries. He was raised in New York City and Miami. He proudly served in the US Army as a Combat Medic Specialist and Radiology Specialist in Texas and Oklahoma. Harody graduated from the University of South Florida...

Samuel Baker and Stephany Mendia serve as the youth pastors at River of Life and have been members of the church since 2017. They are extremely passionate about helping teens develop their own relationship with the Lord as evidenced by their combined 20 years of experience in youth leadership. Sam...

LaToya Smith serves as the Administrator at River of Life Church, where she has been a devoted member for over 20 years. Born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, LaToya holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and brings a strong blend of organizational expertise, ministry support experience, and a genuine...

Laura was born and raised in the big city of Wuhan, China. She moved to the U.S. to attend a graduate program in economics at Kansas State University . There she met her husband and best friend, Chris. After graduation, they moved to Cincinnati and found a home at ROL...

I am a thirty-five year resident of Price Hill, an oddity in Cincinnati in that I grew up in Mariemont , and lived there for twenty-five years . I attended Hanover College in southern Indiana. I was employed in the bicycle industry for twenty-five years  in sales,distribution and management. My family...