The River Kentucky began on November 1, 2020, around a backyard bonfire at the Eberhart home in Nicholasville, KY. Andrew had shared with Pastor Paul Bishop his desire to preach again, and Pastor Paul confirmed that God was leading The River to plant a church in Kentucky—a call they had sensed years earlier.

April had spent over seven years at The River Valley Life Center in her hometown of Lancaster, Ohio, walking through her own healing and ministry journey before marrying Andrew and moving to Kentucky.

Feeling called to ministry as a lifestyle, Andrew and April launched a Sunday worship service in April 2022. For nearly four years, the church met in their coffee shop, before moving into their current church space.

The heart and vision for The River Kentucky is to be a place of healing, growth, and deepening in the Lord—a space where people can learn, be formed, and grow spiritually in their faith. We focus on our people and community here in Nicholasville, KY, nurturing an environment where authentic worship and spiritual formation go hand in hand.

We long to be a place where people can come as they are, encounter Jesus, and be shaped by His love and truth. At The River Kentucky Church, we are imperfect people on a faith journey, learning to follow Jesus together. We love Him, we don’t try to be religious (and we don’t expect you to be!), and we believe spiritual growth happens through everyday life, spiritual practices, and friendship.

We are a small, hope-filled, love-filled, Jesus-celebrating group of people, and we’d love for you to join us on this journey of faith and formation.