Learn About RiverPark Church
Who we are
RiverPark Church in Parkville, Missouri, was created to help individuals and families build a life of meaning. Our goal is to help you find a community that cares about you, your family, and your future, and to help you develop the spiritual tools you need to experience life with a purpose.
In 2020, RiverPark Church was started by 14 people meeting for Sunday services in English Landing Park. Since then, we have found a home nearby in the English Landing Center, but you’ll often still find us out at the park when the weather is nice.
Our team
Stephen Daniel
Lead Pastor
Stephen and his family moved to Kansas City from Fort Worth, TX in September 2018 to begin laying the groundwork to start a church. Two years later, RiverPark Church launched it's first weekly service. His family spends lots of time at the kids' baseball games, working on house projects, and they love to have people over for dinner. Stephen has a background in business and spent time as an Associate Pastor at Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX. Stephen also graduated from the Antioch Project, a 5 year church leadership program, through which he earned his MDiv. Stephen and his wife Hannah have been married since 2010 and have four children. In his free time, he enjoys playing disc golf. Stephen loves being a part of the work God is doing in the lives of the families at RiverPark Church and in the community we serve.
Randall has been a part of RiverPark Church since August 2021. He is a Project Manager in the Kansas City area and works part time as the Associate Pastor of Worship & Operations at RiverPark Church. He has earned an MBA from California Baptist University, and an MDiv from Northwest Baptist Theological Seminary. Randall also graduated from the Antioch Project. In his free time, Randall enjoys playing guitar, disc golfing, rooting for the Chiefs & LA Angels, Kansas City BBQ, and working on his car as the need arises. He has two delightful sons that keep him young at heart and is married to his best friend, Meghan since 2012. Randall enjoys serving at RiverPark Church because of a love for helping lead people in worshiping Jesus and watching people grow in their relationship with God.
Randall Robinson
Associate Pastor of
Worship & Operations
Bobby Skinner
Connections Coordinator
Bobby has been a part of RiverPark Church since the summer of 2020. He and his wife Jewel got married in June 2021 and have one child, Newcomb. Bobby earned his bachelor's degree in History and Christian Ministry at Blue Mountain Christian University and earned his MDiv at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In his free time, Bobby enjoys land management, hunting, and fishing. He loves serving at RiverPark Church to help reach Parkville and the surrounding areas with the Gospel.
Hannah Daniel
Kids Ministry Director
Hannah has been a part of RiverPark Church since it started in 2020 and serves as the Kids Ministry Director. She has been married to Stephen since 2010, and they have four active kids who keep them on their toes! When she's not at her kids' baseball games, Hannah enjoys cooking, running, sewing, and being outside in chilly weather. She also loves having people over and feeding them. Hannah also graduated from the Antioch Project, through which she earned her MDiv. She loves serving at RiverPark Church because she gets to build relationships with people while teaming with God to reach the city of Parkville!
Meghan Robinson
Care & Events Coordinator
Meghan has been a part of RiverPark Church since August 2021. She is a stay at home mom who homeschools her two sons. She has a Masters degree in Missiology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Meghan also graduated from the Antioch Project. In her free time, Meghan enjoys painting, reading, sending birthday cards, cheering for the Chiefs, spending time with friends, and playing board games with her two sons along with her husband Randall, to whom she has been joyfully married since 2012. Meghan loves serving on the Worship team, being a Group Leader, and serving on the Event’s Planning Team at RiverPark Church because it’s a joy to team with others and participate in the ministry as well as see people take next steps in their relationship with Jesus.
Our beliefs
Life can be hard to navigate. Understanding these foundational truths taught in the Bible can help guide us to live as God intended. The following are core beliefs of RiverPark Church. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
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We believe there is one eternally-existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the Creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is worthy of all glory and praise.
God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and, therefore, the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
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We believe God has revealed Himself to us through His Son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.
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We believe humans, both male and female, were created in God’s image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God’s creation.
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We believe when Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God and fractured all of Creation ever since that time.
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We believe Jesus Christ came to reconcile us to God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers the free gift of eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.
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We believe the Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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We believe Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God’s kingdom on earth.
You can also check out a more detailed statement of our beliefs here.
Our partners
We know we would not be where we are today without the help of our church partners. Below, you can learn more about each one - Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, The Send Network, The 17:6 Network.
How you can connect
We know life can be challenging and hard to navigate. That is why we are passionate about helping individuals and families just like yours gain connection, direction, and hope for the future.