- December 20, 2024
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Josh Brown, who grew up in Ormond Beach and attended the youth program at Riverbend Community Church, has been affirmed as the new teaching pastor at Riverbend, effective April 14. He will become the ninth full-time teaching pastor/elder in Riverbend’s 68-year history.
He replaces Scott Menez, who is returning to missions work in western USA after more than eight years at Riverbend. Brown will be ordained and installed in a special ceremony at Riverbend on April 14.
“I am humbled and honored to be able to serve in this capacity in my home church,” Brown said. “This place is so dear to my heart. I pray that Riverbend will continue its legacy of being known as a Christ-centered church. The Gospel doctrine that we teach and preach — may it lead us deeper into an ever-strengthening Gospel culture that magnifies and exalts our Savior.”
Brown, 30, was age 7 when his family moved to Ormond Beach. He graduated from Riverbend Academy in 2011 and served on the church staff before leaving in 2015 to attend New Covenant School of Theology in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from New Covenant in 2019 with a Master of Divinity degree. He has since served on the Riverbend staff for four-plus years as director of Family Ministries and has also led a Sunday morning Bible Fellowship Group.
Brown met his wife Victoria while both were members of Riverbend’s youth program. They have two sons — Grayson (who died in 2022) and Wesley, now 3.
