Meet Our Team

Lowell has served as a pastor at River of Hope since 2008. Lowell was raised in a Christian home and became a believer at a young age. After a career in agricultural and environmental science, he felt God calling him to full-time ministry. After completing a degree from Bethel Seminary, he and his wife Carol became part of the ministry team at ROH. They have two wonderful children and six grandchildren. Lowell has a passion for prayer and revival, and for raising up the next generation to lead the church forward.

Over the last two decades, Tim, his wife Emily, and their five children have served Jesus both within the United States and internationally in a number of different capacities, including church planting, Bible teaching, resource development, and missions training. In 2010 Tim helped found the Daniel Training Network (DTN), a resource development ministry whose vision is “to equip the church to follow Jesus faithfully until He returns.” He is currently working on his PhD through Columbia International University. Tim and Emily have a heart for missions and prayer, a desire to see the Scriptures stewarded faithfully, and a passion to see people established in the way of “Christ crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2) and made ready for Jesus’ return. The Millers joined the River of Hope family in September 2023. Besides their love for good friends, good music, good burgers, good ice cream, and the North Shore, they are also quite fond of their dog, Teddy (despite his frequent and sometimes successful attempts to stick his nose in Tim’s coffee), and their cat, Walter (despite his frequent and sometimes successful attempts to eat Emily’s plants). Maranatha.

Jonny grew up in Western Nebraska (think Oregon Trail--Chimney Rock.) He comes from a line of Methodist Circuit Riders (on both sides of his family.) He came to Christ from a new age background and has served in full-time ministry across the Twin Cities in various House of Prayer type ministries. Jonny also does short-term "musicianary" work in the Middle East. He started attending ROH church in May 2020. Jonny is passionate about being a host for God's manifested glory for our whole city -- whether in leading worship, intercession, inner healing, or the arts. He has a deep appreciation for the freedom he has experienced in his struggles with brokenness and is passionate about others finding the same in God's presence. Jonny also makes a mean cup of joe and loves his orange tabby tom cat. 

Charlene grew up in rural South Dakota, coming to Christ at an early age through the influence of family and church. There were urban missionaries on both sides of her extended family who influenced her lifelong love for the city. From the ups and downs condo life; to the richness of urban artistic opportunities; to the variety of people and cultures present; since 2008, there has been no place like Prospect Park in Minneapolis for her as there is no place like home. Currently Charlene is leading efforts to develop the Children’s Ministry at River of Hope including Sunday Morning Children’s Time. She is also keenly interested in launching an Awana Club at our new facility. If Awana in Prospect Park interests you, please contact Charlene.

Jaimie grew up in a small town in Western Nebraska along The Oregon Trail Route near Chimney Rock. She comes from a line of Methodist Circuit Riders - on both sides of her family. She came to Christ in 2016 after hearing a life changing testimony that shared about freedom from sexual brokenness. Ever sense then she's been pursuing Jesus and He has taken her on many exciting adventures! She serves in full-time ministry across the Twin Cities as an Urban Missionary, with a heart for both the cities & nations! She also has a heart for adventure and you can normally find her outside with her camera capturing breath taking shots of Minnesota's many landscapes. She started attending ROH church in March 2021 and joined staff January 2022. Jaimie is passionate about bring people together, inner healing, & the arts. She has a deep appreciation for the freedom she has experienced in Jesus and is passionate about others finding the same in God's presence.