Meet Our Staff

Find out a little more about our staff team below...

Jeff DiLallo

Interim Minister

Jeff and his wife Sherryl joined Riverside when he retired and moved to Boonville from the St. Louis area. He and Sherryl have three married and three grandchildren. Jeff retired from 25 years of public school teaching in St. Louis County and 7 years in Law Enforcement. He has Bachelor’s degrees in Music Performance and Music Education in Band for K-12 along with a Master’s degree in Music Performance. Jeff has also been part of FCA St. Louis as well as facilitating Bible Studies for Public School Educators as well as facilitating student led Bible studies within the Public Schools. Jeff currently is the Ministry Team Leader for the Outreach Team.

Student Ministers

After spending 19 years in education as a teacher, coach, and administrator, DJ is currently a loan officer for Veterans United in Columbia. Melissa is teaching her 28th year at the secondary and college levels and is working on a Doctorate degree in Education from Evangel University in Springfield. They enjoy working with students and count it a privilege to get to speak the truth of God’s Word into their lives. It is their hope to inspire those young people to find Jesus, accept His free gift of salvation, and learn to serve Him for the rest of their lives.

DJ and Melissa have two grown children, Jake and Mackenzie, who live in Columbia and Springfield respectively. For fun, they follow sports, go camping, and travel together and with family.

DJ & Melissa Leverton

Children's Minister

Administrative Assistant

Holly and husband, Nathan along with their two daughters, Josey and Piper, have been members of Riverside Christian Church since 2021. Holly is an Air Force Veteran, with additional employment experience in an administrative setting. Holly has also served in our nursery as a volunteer and helped coordinate background checks and first aid training for other volunteers. Holly is passionate about providing a safe atmosphere for our little ones to experience the love of Jesus Christ. Holly also enjoys coffee and spending time outdoors with her family.