James River Church (formerly, James River Assembly) is a Pentecostal multi-site megachurch based in Ozark, Missouri. It is affiliated with Assemblies of God USA. In 2019, James River reported an average weekly attendance of 19,000, making it one of the ten largest AG churches and one of the largest churches in Missouri (subsequently Springfield). John Lindell is the Lead Pastor alongside wife Debbie. James River Church was founded out of the desire of the four couples, Rodger and Caressa Gadd, Gary and Debbie Simms, Tim and Carol Carpenter, and David and Gwenda Plummer, to start a church on the southeast side of Springfield, even though Assemblies of God leaders said there were plenty of area AG churches. Under the leadership of retired Assemblies of God minister, Kenneth D. Barney of Springfield, the small congregation grew quickly and had to move into a larger space in an office park within nine months. It was at that time that John Lindell was hired to serve as pastor of the congregation. When he arrived in September 1991, he asked about expectations and the answer was "400 people in four years". However, in 1993, the average attendance topped 800. More information...
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