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Senior
Pastors

Dr. Todd &
Katie Holmes

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Dean
of SMBC

Zakai
Carter

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Preteen
Leaders

Will &
Kelsi Crew

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Youth
Leaders

Travis &
Giselly Schuster

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Senior Pastors

Dr. Todd & Katie Holmes

Todd Holmes was raised in a pastor’s home and has been around ministry all his life. He was born again and spirit filled at a young age.  After graduating high school he went on to college to pursue a career in music. It was during this time that God made it very clear to him that he was called to full-time ministry. Todd then felt compelled to attend Rhema Bible Training Center. During this schooling he took the position of Associate Pastor at his father’s church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which he filled for fifteen years. Prior to that, Todd had done youth pastor work part-time for five years. He has worked in every facet of the local church. He is a skilled musician, singer/songwriter, author, and praise and worship leader. Todd founded World Impact Ministries in 1990 to reach throughout the U.S. and foreign nations with the demonstrative power of the Holy Ghost and the pure Word of Truth.

Katie, after being dramatically born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, also attended Rhema Bible Training Center. After graduating in 1994, she then worked for and traveled with a prominent lady evangelist, carrying revival around the world. Through this she met Todd and they were married in July of 1999. Through their combined ministry, they have traveled throughout the US and in twenty three countries of the world, with several trips to some of those countries.

Todd and Katie left the position in Tulsa in 2001 to go full-time into evangelism and international crusades. In 2004, Todd and Katie moved from Tulsa to Tampa to base their evangelistic ministry out of The River at Tampa Bay. In October, 2007 they entered positions as associate pastors at The River of Tampa Bay Church. Todd was also the Dean of RBI, RSW, RSG, RBIE & RSCP. Katie also headed up an international ministerial association. In August, 2018, Todd, Katie, and their three sons, moved to the Tri-Cities area of Tennessee to launch The River of Tri-Cities Church and to see the mighty move of the Spirit of the Lord that God has spoken to their hearts would take place in this area and beyond.

Dean of SMBC

Zakai Carter

Zakai (Kai) attended the River Bible Institute, which is now known as River University in Tampa, Fl. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in theology, he traveled with the Great Awakening Tour for a period of two years. During this time he helped to train, organize and mobilize the body of Christ to go outside of the four walls of the church and bring in the harvest of souls!
 
After those years, Kai returned to the River Church in Tampa where he served as the second-in-charge of River Kids (6-12 year olds)  for two and a half years. From River Kids, Kai moved to Mobile, AL where he became the Next Gen Pastor at New Life Christian Fellowship and served there for 3 1/2 years. 
 
Kai is passionate to see souls come into the Kingdom of God and has been involved with and led many community outreaches. He has a deep love for the word of God and to see people’s lives changed by the power of God.

Preteen Leaders

Will & Kelsi Crew

William and Kelsi Crew moved to Johnson City to join the River of Tri-Cities family in February of 2020. They are originally from Tampa, FL where they met in 2016. A year and a half later they were married in Lakeland, FL in 2018. They are both graduates of the River Bible Institute in Tampa, FL.
 
While attending school at the River Bible Institute, the Lord placed inside of William a passion for Evangelism and seeing people all over the world experience Jesus. William worked on staff at The River of Tampa Bay church for a period of time, before he and Kelsi made the move to Tennessee. He also served in the military in the Navy Reserves for eight years. Kelsi graduated High School in 2015 and immediately went to bible college. There, her life was changed by the power of God, and a passion for seeing young people set free by that same power of God was placed inside of her.
 
Currently, they are serving as youth leaders in Overflow Student ministries. Together they are thrilled and honored to be able to lift the hands of Pastors Todd and Katie Holmes and be a part of what God is doing in the Tri-Cities area.

Youth Leaders

Travis & Giselly Schuster

The Schuster‘s moved to Tennessee in June of 2021 but have had a heart for this region for almost a half decade. With their two daughters, Rory and Nora, they love spending time with families and building the community that’s so many desire in this time.
 
Both Travis and Elly have a passion for youth and young adult ministry. Elly having worked for years in children’s and youth ministry and Travis successfully running a student lead Bible study, they bring personal experience to both their leadership and discipleship within their calling.
 
The Schuster‘s are beyond honored and excited to be a part of what God is doing in Johnson City. They are putting their all into the youth to see this generation truly changed for the glory of God!