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Gene Emerson - Senior Pastor |
 Gene has been in full time pastoral ministry since 1984. Prior to beginning KingsWay in 1989, he served as senior pastor of Living Faith Church in his hometown of Franklin, West Virginia, and before that served on the pastoral team of Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Gene leads the pastoral team at KingsWay and is responsible for providing direction for the church, oversight for the staff, and for the preaching of the Word. He also provides care for the Sovereign Grace churches in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Tennessee, & Kentucky. Gene married Liz in 1977, and they treasure their four children and one granddaughter. Gene, often heard teasing himself for a lack of athletic skill, enjoys feigning athleticism on the golf course.
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Matthew Williams - Pastor |
 Matthew became involved at KingsWay Community Church with his family in 1990 at the age of six. He planned on pursuing a career in medicine, but God ignited a passion in Matthew’s heart during his college years for vocational ministry. After graduating from the University of Richmond in 2006, Matthew and his new bride, Aliza, moved to Maryland to attend the Sovereign Grace Ministries' Pastors College. Matthew graduated from the Pastors College and joined the KingsWay pastoral team in 2007. He is primarily responsible for our music and student ministries. Long-distance running, reading biographies and backpacking are among his favorite pastimes.
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Aaron Campbell - Pastor |
 Aaron has been on the pastoral team since 1999 after graduation from the Sovereign Grace Ministries' Pastors College. His primary responsibilities include providing pastoral care for several community groups, leading our outreach ministries, and administrating regional events and conferences. Though he was sent to the Pastors College by Covenant Fellowship, our sister church in Philadelphia, Aaron remains an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He enjoys spends much of his free time with his wife Colleen and their three young daughters.
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Doug Wilda - Pastor |
 Doug has been a part of KingsWay Community Church since 1989. In 2005 he joined the pastoral team after graduating from Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College. Prior to his time at the Pastors College, Doug and his wife, Sandy, served faithfully for many years as community group leaders and counselors. Doug’s primary responsibilities include providing pastoral care for several community groups, leading our children's and women's ministries, and directing our leadership development programs. Doug and Sandy have three children and live in Midlothian.
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Mike Parrish - Facilities Management |
 Soon after Mike began attending KingsWay in the fall of 2005, he began offering his hands-on skills around the church. The following summer he joined the staff as facilities manager, taking care of the building and implementing various work projects. Mike and his wife, Karen, are thankful to God for leading them and their two sons to KingsWay, where they are loved and challenged to grow in so many ways. Mike enjoys woodworking, reading and a variety of activities with his family.
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Craig Smith - Office Administrator |
Craig and his wife, Justine,
have lived in the Richmond area since 1995, and became members
of KingsWay in 2002. In 2009 he became KingsWay’s business manager.
Craig, a US Army veteran, served during the first Desert Storm conflict
in military intelligence. He spent 14 years in and around state
government as a lobbyist and association manager to policy analysts
under
Governor Allen, and Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Trade under
Governor Gilmore. Most recently he was an economic development
consultant and aide to a
Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates. Craig serves KingsWay by
managing office administration, special events, church building and
grounds, and all things financial. An avid baseball fan and dedicated
homeschooling dad, Craig loves spending his spare time with Justine and
their five children.
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Riette Kruger - Administrative Assistant |
 After moving to the US from South Africa in 2001 with her parents, brother and sister, Riette finished her education and settled into life in Richmond. She is thankful that God brought her and her family to KingsWay in January 2006 where she found her niche singing with the Sunday morning worship team, and in the KingsWay office. The office depends on her for many diverse things, such as overseeing our King’s Kids ministry, planning & administrating church events, fixing computers, and adding her artistic touch to graphic designs. With her eye for fashion, and a knack for using a camera, she now also has her own photography business, and especially loves shooting weddings. She is passionate about her South African tea, white chocolate and Greek yogurt, and says she has learned, among other things, that God's sovereignty is a beautiful and trustworthy thing.
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Kathryn Shanks - Administrative Assistant |
Kathryn and her husband, Bob, married in 1976 and
moved from the cornfields of Iowa to beautiful Richmond on the James.
They became members of KingsWay in 1990, and homeschooled their four
children through high school graduation, surrounded by the solid
teaching and support of their KingsWay family. Now that all her children
are in their 20s, Kathryn still loves teaching homeschool classes in
speech, debate, French, and humanities. She joined the administrative
staff at KingsWay in August 2010, and now divides the balance of her
time hanging out with Bob, her amazing children and two grandchildren.
Kathryn also loves politics, theatrical costuming, Ireland, and winning
at Scrabble.
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Judy Snyder – Administrative Assistant
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Judy has been a member of KingsWay since it began in 1989, moving to
Richmond from her native West Virginia where she was a founding member
of Living Faith Church, our sister church in Franklin. Judy serves in so
many ways it's hard to count them all! She brings her wisdom, wit and
skills gained from her experience in retail management to serve
KingsWay. In the office she regularly assists the business manager with
bookkeeping, purchasing and some accounting. She manages the KingsWay
Book Shoppe and lends a hand behind the scenes when we host events at
our building. When she has a free moment you might find her caring for
children, dogs & aquariums, digging in her garden, or at her job
explaining the benefits of healthy eating. Judy uses her camera skills
to create her own line of beautiful note cards, and frequently is
snapping photos, capturing memorable moments in the life of our church
family.
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