Pastor - Tim Richards
Tim began The Refuge in 2006 with a core group of people who wanted to plan a church that would minister to hurting people and expand God's kingdom. He graduated from the Moody Bible Institute in 1981. He was the Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bunker, MO from 1987-1989. He then Pastored Macedonia Baptist Church in Rolla, MO from 1989-1995. He became Pastor of First Baptist Church of Oakville where he served from 1995-2006. He has been Pastor of The Refuge Church from 2006 to the present time. Tim also writes a weekly column for the St. Louis Post Dispatch and another newspaper in Southwest MO. He and his wife Kelly currently live in the Oakville area of South St. Louis County, MO. They have five children, Johanna, Jedidiah, Cassandra, Ashley, and Nick. Tim's vision is for a church that communicates God's love in an understandable way and that does our part to further His kingdom. He wants a church that grows to the point that it can plant other churches that will replicate themselves as well.
Youth Pastor - David Otis
David came from the First Baptist Church of Oakville to The Refuge in January 2009. He attended Greenville College where he majored in youth ministry. David served 3 years in youth ministry at Goodwill Chapel UMC in Sedalia Mo. He has been a Youth Pastor at The Refuge since August of 2009. He is employed by Scholastic Book Fairs as a branch inventory coordinator. David and his wife Danielle currently live in the Oakville area of South St. Louis County. His goal is to help students find Christ who do not know Him, and to help those that do know Jesus to spread the His love to their family, friends, school and to the nations.
Church Elders
Scott Kutz, David Otis, Joe Halley, Dennis Vest
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