Staff

Rachel Ball
Secretary

Rachel has served as the secretary of the  Riverwood church since 1999. She previously worked for  Gospel Advocate Company. She and her husband, Stan, have five children and two grandchilden. Her husband is a deacon at  Riverwood and works with the Buildings and Grounds Ministry. Currently working together with Linda Forehand as supervisor of  the Primary Department, Rachel has also taught Bible classes at Riverwood for the past 30 years. She taught Bible for 18 years as part of Riverwood's Mother's Day Out program.
 

Rick Binkley
Assistant Minister/Educational Director

Rick has worked in public education in Nashville for more than 30 years and is currently the principal of Neely's Bend Elementary School. He has served as a minister at Riverwood since 1976 and currently directs the educational program, teaches adult classes, and preaches occasionally. Rick and his wife, Debbie, have two children, Emily and Daniel. Rick enjoys fishing, gardening, and exercise. He is an avid Abraham Lincoln enthusiast.
 

Matt Hardin
Youth Minister

Matt graduated from Lipscomb University in the spring of 1999 with a double major in Youth Ministry and Accounting. He has served as Youth Minister at Riverwood since January of 2000 and served as youth intern in various congregations before that. Matt enjoys sports and almost anything involving the great outdoors. He and his wife, Lindsay, have three children - Ethan, Lydia Kate, and Levi - and one dog, Samson.
 

Phil Sanders
Worship Minister

Phil is the Technology Coordinator at David Lipscomb Campus School where he has worked since 1984. He leads singing and works in the educational department at Riverwood. He and his wife, Lee Ann, have two sons, Loren and Scott. Phil enjoys computers and music. He has recorded and released his first CD, Morning Light, which is available at philsanders.com. Phil's class outlines are available at http://www.riverwoodchurchofchrist.org/phil/.
 

Dustin Welch
Pulpit Minister

Dustin is a 1995 graduate of Freed-Hardeman University where he majored in Business. After working briefly in the business world he entered full-time youth ministry with the Troy church of Christ in Troy, TN. He later ministered with the Benton church of Christ in Benton, KY for 5 years before returning again to Troy in the capacity of youth and family ministry but eventually transitioned into the role of pulpit minister. Accepting the preaching position at Riverwood in February of 2008, he and his family moved to Nashville and urban ministry for the first time. Dustin and his wife Rebecca have two children, Johnathan and Addison. He enjoys reading, fishing, duck hunting and tennis in his leisure time.