Staff – Riverside Christian Church

Meet Our Staff

Find out a little more about our staff team below.

Senior Minister

David Mackey

David Mackey has served as a Senior Minister at Riverside Christian Church since 1997. The thing he loves most about Riverside Christian Church is the big heart for God’s mission. He says, "The church has a wonderful desire to carry out the mission God has for His church and pulls together to get it done!"

He enjoys preaching, ministering to others through small groups and ministries in our community. David holds a Master of Ministry degree from Kentucky Christian University. Prior to going into the ministry, David was a registered architect in Missouri and Colorado. He and his wife Mary live in Prairie Home and have 5 grown children and 7 grandchildren.

Associate Minister

Steve Hagemeyer

Steve Hagemeyer has spent almost 20 years in ministry, first as a campus minister at the Christian Campus House in Columbia, MO, then as a missionary in West Africa with Pioneer Bible Translators. He received his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry from St. Louis Christian College, and recently completed a master’s degree in Intercultural Studies from Johnson University. Steve serves RCC part-time overseeing small groups, missions, and membership while continuing his translation work remotely with Pioneer Bible Translators. He considers it a privilege to come alongside David and the RCC team to serve the body of Christ and the Boonville area. Steve and his wife Alésha live in Prairie Home and have four children in high school, college, and beyond.

Student Ministers

DJ & Melissa Leverton

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.

Children’s Minister

Annie Mackey

Annie has served at Riverside with our children 12 years. The last 5 years she has been on staff in charge of our Children's Ministry from birth-5th grade. Her Riverside journey started more than 25 years ago when she was a member of the youth group. Watching the church change and grow has been one of the many blessings in her life.
The past 12 years have brought considerable growth to children's ministry. Starting with a handful of kids in our Wednesday night program we are now serving 50 to 80 children at some of our bigger events. It has been a challenge and a blessing to keep up with such rapid growth! Her personal mission here at Riverside is for every child to feel the love of Jesus every time they walk through the door.

Annie is the mother to 4 amazing kids! Growing up and being active to church, they too serve in various areas of ministry in our church. In addition to her position at Riverside, she works full time in government service.

Administrative Assistant

Holly Wallace

Holly is the newest member of our staff. 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.