Chris and Stephanie moved from the Pittsburgh area to the NRV in Summer 2014 so that Chris could work with youth at The River. Chris attended Grove City College and Trinity School for Ministry.

He was ordained as a deacon in 2018, and as a priest in May 2021. Stephanie is an RN in the area, and they have three sons, a daughter, a golden retriever, five ducks, and a bearded dragon.

Jonathan Tagg has been in full time ministry since 1989, pastoring in Pittsburgh, Florida and Colorado. In 2003 Jonathan and Robin moved to North Carolina where he worked with The Navigators on their 20something National Leadership Team. A desire to do ministry in a different way led the Taggs to purchase and manage a live music venue until 2009, when they accepted a call to pastor The River Church.

Jonathan earned his masters and doctorate from Trinity in Pennsylvania. He’s a husband and father to five, loves sports, the outdoors, motorcycles, and hanging out with family.

Sarah is originally from the beautiful mountains of southwest NC. She studied psychology at Bryan College (where she met her husband, Matthew) and later earned an MA in Human Services from Liberty University. After college she taught ESL in South Korea. After coming back she directed the youth and children’s programs at an inner city ministry.

These days she homeschools their son Brannan and enjoys living in the wonderful town of Blacksburg. She is passionate about seeing people of all ages and stages grow in Christ and learn how to better flourish and thrive.