Our Team

Shared
Leadership

At Riverview Church, leadership is expressed through shared responsibility and interdependence. Together, we serve as custodians of our vision, mission, and ethos:

The Board: oversees the execution of strategy, ensuring governance both safeguards our church and enables us to step into the future God is calling us toward.
Pastoral Elders: are a community of pastoral leaders who shepherd Riverview toward Gospel faithfulness and demonstrated love.
The Ministry Team: led by our Lead Pastors, equips and encourages our congregation as we love God, follow Jesus, and embrace the Spirit's transforming work.

Over the last few years, we've witnessed the beauty of shared leadership through our Associate Ministry Team. This reflects our commitment to being a New Testament church, a theological community shaped by Scripture's vision for collaborative ministry. With clear lanes of responsibility, we have been able to release one another into our gifts and strengths while building trust and ensuring our structures serve our mission. We are deeply encouraged by how this continues to function and bear fruit.

Lead
Pastors

Ministry at Riverview Church is currently led by four familiar faces who share responsibility, serving not from above, but from within. While each Lead Pastor has specific focuses and strengths, none of them lead alone. They pray together, plan together, and carry the weight of ministry collectively.

Tania Watson
Governance, International Mission & Elders
Many of you know Tania as a wise and steady presence. She brings a wealth of experience, patience, courage, perspective and consistently reminds us to lift our eyes toward the Lord. She gives focus to our pastoral elders and serves as a guide and anchor point for the team.

Beau Spencer
Pastoral Care & Local Mission
Beau’s kindness and strength are evident to anyone who has shared time with him. He carries a genuine heart for people, walking patiently with those in need and helping our church live out the Gospel in everyday life.

Rhys Machell
Gatherings & Operations
Rhys has a gift for paying attention — to people, to details, and to the Spirit. Many of you will know his steady leadership in our gatherings, his thoughtfulness in how things are shaped, and his ability to bring both structure and care to our community.

Ryan Gageler
Theology & Communication
Ryan brings joy and energy to conversations, alongside a deep love for the Scriptures, theology and language. He has a way of making complex things simple, heavy things light, and helping us imagine, by faith, new possibilities as we move forward together.

Staff

Served by our Lead Pastors, the staff team at Riverview Church help engage, encourage and equip, as we follow and practice the way of Jesus together in community. Our team is made up of diverse people from within our community, who are using their strengths and gifts to serve the body of Christ.

Dr Tania Watson

Lead Pastor
Ryan Gageler

Lead Pastor
Rhys Machell

Lead Pastor
Beau Spencer

Lead Pastor
Paula Hadfield

Groups
Jamie Galley

Care
Mag Wong

Operations
Josh Greaves

Worship
Andy

Worship / Communications
Carol Aquino

Gatherings
Liz Woodford

Hospitality
Lance Chicote

Art / Design
Luke Suter

Production
Chris Fourie

Youth
Meighan O'Connor

Youth
Anna White

Young Adults
Clint

Kids (Launch)
Hannah Shaeq

Kids (Star)
Emma Fourie

Kids (Wonder)
Pauline Woo

Kids (Rumble)
Adrian Lee

Kids (Worship)
Allen Browne

Teaching
Sheryll Flynn

Care
Sharon Ahern

Design / Communications / Projects
Lyn Devlin

Care
Amy Rinaldi

Finance
Jacqui Lowry

Community Services
Esther Soo

Hospitality
Michelle Jansen

Admin Support
Achim Warth

Maintenance Officer
Brito Mendez

Handyman

Elders

At Riverview Church, our pastoral elders are a burden-bearing community of leaders. The goals of pastoral eldership are to shepherd Riverview Church towards faithful ministry, demonstrated love and Gospel centrality. Our elders meet together fortnightly to pray, discern and prioritise pastoral theology and integrity.

Dr Tania Watson

Elder
Ryan Gageler

Elder
Rhys Machell

Elder
Beau Spencer

Elder
Jamie Galley

Elder
Paula Hadfield

Elder
Sheryll Flynn

Elder
Allen Browne

Elder

Board

Riverview Church Incorporated, Riverview Community Services Incorporated and Riverview Media Incorporated are not-for-profit associations under the oversight of the Riverview Board.

Non-executive Board Members volunteer their time, and are not paid to fulfil their board responsibilities. The organisation is audited each year by Dry Kirkness, and audited financial statements are available from the ACNC website.

Lynda Burnett

Board Chairperson, Chairperson of Governance & Risk Committee, Recruitment & Senior Leader Performance Committee
Dave Hack

Board Deputy Chairperson, Recruitment
& Senior Leader Performance Committee
Muriel Oliver

Board Treasurer, Chairperson of Finance Committee
Ken Lee

Board Member, Governance & Risk Committee
Derek Obeng

Board Member, Finance Committee
Victor Owuor

Board Member, Recruitment & Senior Leader Performance Committee
Tracy Holmes

Board Member, ICT Working Group
Graeme Cross

Board Member, Governance & Risk Committee