River Valley is the church that I am interning at to get my Pastoral Degree from North Central University. I have been at River Valley since August and I have to say that it is one of the best churches that I have ever been to. The heart and vision of the church is seen in all of the staff and I have never seen a church that has the kind of unity that RVC has. I am constantly amazed at how this church runs and I am excited to see where God is taking it. The church is in a constant state of growth and currently runs between 1200-1400 people on the weekends.
All of the Pastors are amazing, especially Pastor Troy Austian (who I am doing my internship with). Pastor Troy is the Spiritual Life Pastor and is in charge of Small Groups and Information Technology. PT (Pastor Troy) has an amazing heart for people and I am blessed that the Lord has placed me here. PT and I get along really well, mainly because we are both quite geeky (Star Trek rules!!). I wish that I could stay at RVC past my internship, but I think that the Lord wants me to have actual experience being a Pastor and not just being an intern. This makes me sad (that I have to leave), but I think that the things that I am learning from being at this church will help me be a better Pastor. If you are ever in Apple Valley, MN come check out RVC and the amazing things that God is doing there. Also check out the links for RVC and PT under my links.
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