For the past two decades, I have dedicated my life to serving in ministry. After a prodigal son season, at the age of 18, God used the kindness of a neighbor to lead me to repentance and follow Christ. From that day forward, I have never looked back. Following Christ has radically blessed my life and my family. Now, nearly 24 years later, I have witnessed countless times the power of God working through everyday people to have an extraordinary impact on the world around them.
My wife and I are both two-time graduates of Dallas Baptist University, having obtained both our undergraduate and master's degrees from DBU. I have served in multiple capacities, both in vocational and bi-vocational ministry. I serve in Christian higher education teaching worldview and leadership courses and serving as an Assistant Vice President. I have also served the local church as a youth minister, young adult minister, associate pastor, and senior pastor. My wife is an educator who has taught in both public and private schools. She has also served in the children's ministry and creative team at church. Throughout each chapter of our life, my wife and I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of Christ in countless lives and communities.
Over the past several years, God has been placing a burden on our hearts to plant a church in North Texas, specifically the Fort Worth region. After an extended season of prayer and fasting, God spoke to us and told us that now is the time to join Him in what He is doing in Fort Worth and the surrounding region. God is doing a new thing in our area, and our world needs more strong churches, not fewer. It is with that conviction and the Holy Spirit's leading that God has called us to join Him in what He is doing and will do through RiverStone Church.
We invite you to join God in what He is doing in this new season in North Texas through RiverStone Church.
Desi Henk
Pastor
RiverStone Church
We prioritize wholehearted worship as a response to God's love and grace. Scripture: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." – Mark 12:30
We foster genuine relationships and a sense of belonging within our church family. Scripture: "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another." – Hebrews 10:24-25
We equip and empower individuals to lead by serving others, following the example of Jesus. Scripture: "Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." – Matthew 20:26-28
We commit to growing in our faith and helping others to become devoted followers of Christ. Scripture: "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." – Matthew 28:19-20
We actively engage in acts of love and service to meet the needs of our community and beyond. Scripture: "And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." – Hebrews 13:16
We uphold the Bible as the authoritative Word of God and guide for our lives. Scripture: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
We rely on prayer as a vital aspect of our relationship with God and our ministry efforts. Scripture: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." – Philippians 4:6