Ridgeview History

A list of the Pastoral Staff from 1963 to present.

• Elam Lantz, ordained February 1963, retired 1975
• Charles Good, October 1967 licensed as associate pastor, November 1969 ordained, February 1972 became fulltime pastor; retired October 1983
• Kenneth Good, Interim pastor, October 1983-August 1985
• Merv Stoltzfus was called to the ministry in May of 1981 Youth Pastor until February 1987.
• Bob Petersheim was Lead Pastor September 8, 1985 - April 1997.
• Jim White was Education & Youth Pastor August 1988 – December 1990
• Ray Lapp served as associate pastor September 1991 – June 2003
• Chester Kurtz served as Interim Pastor May 1997 – December 1999
• John Denlinger was Lead Pastor January 2000 - February 2009
• Nelson Yoder was Associate Pastor June 2003 - April 2016
• Jeff Raught was Minister of Music May 2003 - Augst 2011
• Carol Wenger was Minister of Youth & Young Adults February 2009 - October 2015
• Ray Yoder served as interim March 2009 - September 2010
• Mark Weidner served as Bridge Pastor - October - December 2010
• Jeff Pauls served as Interim Minister of Youth & Young Adults October 2016 - May 2018
• Mick Sommers held the role of Lead Pastor from January 2011 - March 2019
• Audrey & Robert Kanagy were co-pastors September 2018 - July 2021
• Audrey Kanagy holds the role of lead pastor July 2021