About

Our Journey

BJ and Meghan are the lead pastors of River City Church.


In 2020, we moved our family to Roseburg to plant a church after sensing a clear call from God. Since then, we’ve been building a simple, Jesus-centered church with a growing community of people who love God and love this city.


Our heart is to make disciples—people who encounter Jesus, grow in Him, and are transformed as they follow Him. 

We gather for City Gather to worship Jesus, take communion, hear Scripture, and celebrate what God is doing among us. We live this out in City Community—around tables, over meals, and in real relationships as we learn to follow Jesus together. 

Come join the journey!

Our Values:
A Rhythm of Life

At River City Church, we follow a simple rhythm of life with Jesus. 

We rest intentionally in Jesus and learn to live from His peace.

We grow holistically in every area of life as we become more like Him.

We serve joyfully by loving and caring for one another and our city.

We share openly what we’ve been given and what Jesus is doing among us. 

We multiply faithfully by making disciples and seeing new city communities and churches planted.

VISION: 


Together we experience, practice, and celebrate life with Jesus.

What We Believe

We believe in One God who eternally exists in three persons: The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal, which is the Trinity.  

Genesis 1:1-3; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-3, 14; Colossians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Timothy 1:17

We believe humans were created in the image of God and placed in a sinless paradise to have fellowship with Him. But because of disobedience to God’s Word sin entered the world and fellowship with God was broken and relationship between humans became strained. Humans through their own efforts cannot restore this brokenness. 

Genesis 1:26-27, 31; 3:1-8; 11:1-9; Romans 3:9-10, 23; 5:12-14; Ephesians 2:1-3

We believe in the Gospel: that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God and that He was crucified on a cross for our sins and that He was raised from the dead three days later.  

Matthew 16:16; Mark 10:45; Acts 26:23; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, 20; Galatians 1:4; Colossians 1:15; 2:13-14; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 1:5 

We believe that all who believe the Gospel are born again by the Holy Spirit and become children of God and heirs of eternal life. Thus, eternal life is totally a work of grace, a gift of God and not a result of any good works or human efforts on our part. 

John 3:3, 5, 16; Romans 3:23-28; 5:1; 6:23; Galatians 2:16; 4:4-7; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5

At River City Church, we believe God calls and equips both men and women to serve in ministry according to the gifts He gives. We recognize that faithful Christians hold different views on this topic, and this reflects our understanding of Scripture. For a more detailed explanation of our biblical convictions, we invite you to read the article below, written by Dr. Debbie Lamm Bray, which we are grateful to share with her permission.

Article Link: Ministry Without Walls

Full Paper: The Walls We Build: Considering the Biblical Evidence about Women in Ministry and Leadership

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired, infallible inerrant Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining how Followers of Jesus should live their lives.  

Matthew 5:17-18; Psalm 119:9, 11; John 10:35; 17:17; Romans 16:25-26; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 3:15-16 

We believe in the ongoing process of spiritual growth of the Christian through the Holy Spirit and God’s Word. Each person is to grow in their knowledge of God’s Word and in developing and employing their spiritual gifts through the Church so others may come to know Christ and the Church be built up into maturity. 

John 8:31-32; 14:16-17; 16:13; 17:17; Romans 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 5:11-14 

We believe the Church is the Body of Christ which is made up of all Christ-Followers. Its mission is to glorify God and make Him known to the lost world. Every Christ-Follower is an integral part of the Church creating a spiritual unity of brothers and sisters. The initial evidence for joining the Church is water baptism and the continual evidence of unity with the church is the Lord’s Supper (communion). 

Matthew 26:26-29; John 17:11, 20-23; 1 Corinthians 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; 8:12; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-25; 12:12-14; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22 

We believe that Jesus Christ will return physically to earth to set up His Kingdom. This will occur at a time no one knows except the Father. At His return the resurrection of Christ-Followers and non-Christ-Followers will take place. Heaven will be the eternal dwelling place for all Believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The devil, who is working in the world to destroy the souls of people, along with all his angels, and all who do not receive Christ as their Savior, will eternally perish in the lake of fire, which is Hell. 

Matthew 4:1-11; 5:3, 12; 6:20; 24:30; 25:34, 41; Mark 9:43-48; John 8:24, 44; Acts 1:9-11; Hebrews 9:27 Revelation 14:9-11; 20:1-15; 21-22