About Encounter


Our mission is to see

personal, regional, &

global expansion of God's

Kingdom through His

Manifest Presence


Encounter Jesus

One encounter with the love of Jesus will change your life. Jesus calls us to surrender to Him. For His yoke is easy, and His burden is light!

Equip Saints

We believe in the equipping of saints. This comes through relationship and discipleship. 

Engage Culture

One we know who we are in Christ and who Christ is in us, we are instructed by Jesus to go into all the world and preach the gospel. 

Lead Pastors

Chris & Carley Ritchie

When God calls, you answer. In early 2020 the Lord called us to transition into the senior leadership role at Encounter. The previous nine years as worship pastors our goal was to built a worship culture and worship community who's sole focus was honoring the presence of God. 


We have taken that passion into the senior leadership role by making God's presence a priority on Sundays. Everything flows out relationship with the Father.


Lead Pastor Chris Ritchie,

Executive Pastor Carley Ritchie


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What We Believe is Who We Are

  • Our first ministry is to God, therefore we worship with extravagant joy & gratitude.
  • Our personal relationship with Him is our number one priority.
  • Salvation frees us from the power of the devil - sin, lies, sickness & torment.
  • Every believer is a supernatural minister of the gospel of power whom signs & wonders should follow.
  • All ministry flows from the prayer, "Thy kingdom come...on earth as it is in heaven."
  • We equip and send the church to carry on the works of Jesus.
  • We demonstrate God's grace, His unconditional love & transforming power, to everyone.
  • We impact every socioeconomic group & cultural realm that mercy & justice would reign because we pastor a city, not just a church.
  • Christ is returning for a glorious overcoming bride - His Church and We are more than "sinners saved by grace".
  • We are saints - sons & daughters of the King. So we expect to successfully fulfill the Great Commission, passing on revival from one generation to the next, even if the world grows darker in the last days. We embrace the biblical government of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit And born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, And is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

We are part of a movement of like minded

churches called the Encounter Network

The Encounter network is a movement of like minded churches and ministries dedicated to releasing the Kingdom of heaven on Earth. Each church/ministry is committed to seeing lives radically transformed by the amazing love of God, through preaching the gospel, making disciples, mentoring, acts of service, and demonstrating the power of God. Our primary vision is to see personal, regional, and global expansion of God's kingdom through His manifest presence.


Although each church and ministry is independent and autonomous, we are all connected relationally, sharing in the same vision to see the love of God released in our respective cities and regions. 


For more info please click the link: Encounter_Network_Updated_2025_.pdf