Pastor John - Lead Pastor

John and Debbie Lindell live life full-on with a passionate love for God and a desire to see His purpose unleashed in the lives of people. For the past 17 years they have served together as Lead Pastors of James River Assembly, a dynamic and life-filled church in Ozark, MO that has grown to over 12,000 people in weekly attendance. More than anything, John and Debbie love to see the church flourish and lives transformed by the power of God! They have 2 married sons, David and Brandon, and a daughter, Savannah, who attends Evangel University.

Pastor Curt - Senior Associate Pastor

From 1988 to 2002, Curt Cook served as Associate Pastor at churches in Kansas and Florida. He pastored First Assembly of God, Normal, Illinois from 2002 until becoming Senior Associate at James River Assembly in early 2007. Curt has a passion for God's Word and for God's people. He and his wife Deb are happily married and thoroughly enjoy raising their three boys.

Pastor Scotty - Student Ministries

Scotty Gibbons has been the director of Realife Student Ministries at James River Assembly since 1993. When he started, Scotty could drive the entire youth group around in a van. Today, the Realife Student Center is home to more than 1,000 students and 200 volunteer leaders.

Scotty is a nationally recognized youth communicator with a passion for reaching students and equipping leaders.

Scotty, his wife, Casey, and their daughters live in Ozark, Missouri.