Pastors & Staff
Our Pastors, Elders, Deacons, and Staff are here to serve you and help to point you to the Savior.
Derek Head
Senior Pastor
Derek has served as Senior Pastor of RiverWind since July 2018. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clark's Summit, PA. He and his wife Cindy enjoy the blessing of two children, Eban and Ally. Before full-time ministry he spent 15 years in the graphic design and video editing industry. The heartbeat behind Derek's ministry is to see the church function in its mission to 'equip the saints for ministry.'
Drew Gray
Director of Worship
Jeremy Majors
Deacon of Administration
Bart Blalock
Director of Youth Ministry
Bart has served in local ministries in the Evansville area since 2015. He and his wife Anna are raising 5 kids. Bart’s life has been radically transformed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His personal mission is to proclaim the goodness of God, through His word, here at Riverwind Church, and local schools and jails through his work with The Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Katherine Tuttle
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Katherine has been attending Riverwind church since 2019. In 2020, she and her husband Matthew were married at Riverwind and embarked on the adventure of their first years of marriage in Colorado. In 2024, Katherine, her husband and their two daughters moved back to Indiana and are so pleased to be involved in Riverwind. Katherine has a little over 10 years of children and youth ministry experience and wants to light an unquenchable fire for Jesus in the Riverwind Kids!
Michael Plewke
Elder
Eric Coher
Elder
Stephen Porter
Brandt Dodson
Elder
Elder
Richard Puryear
Elder