River University
Sunday 9am & Wednesday 7pm
At River of Life, our goal is for every person who comes in our doors to Discover Christ, Develop in their faith, and be Deployed by God for ministry. A key part of making that happen is our River University ministry. River University is a ministry where believers can learn and grow in their faith, their understanding of God’s Word, and their relationship with Christ. River of Life offers classes that will build spiritual maturity through Bible study and practical application of the lessons. This spiritual maturity is all part of the discipleship process.
Discipleship itself is simply allowing Christ to have control of every area of our lives. It is a gradual process and it does not happen overnight. It also does not happen in a vacuum. Growing as a disciple, or follower, of Christ happens best as we relate with and learn from other believers. River University seeks to be a part of that process in the life of the believers here at River of Life. We offer a varied curriculum with classes that speak to real life as a Christian in 21st Century America. We want to present eternal truth that is just as relevant today as when it was written thousands of years ago. Our primary focus is to teach God’s Word, seeing people’s lives changed as a result. We echo the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians where he tells them, “And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.” (1 Thess 2:13)
River University Class Descriptions
Learn about over 20 classes available through our River University
Discipleship Pastor
Jacob Al-Hassan
Pastor Jacob is bi-vocational and, in addition to his ministry at River of Life, he works for Bank of America Home Loans. He is originally from the African country of Ghana, and desires to see Christ move in that country. He and his wife Ivy have three sons, Philemon, Theo, and Titus. He loves to talk about Jesus and see people ministering wherever God wants them. After serving as Youth Pastor for four years at First Assembly of God Church in Triangle VA, Pastor Jacob became a credentialed minister of the Assemblies of God, Potomac District in June 2003. He subsequently became the Associate Pastor at First Assembly of God in Triangle, Virginia. He served there under Rev. Cliff Burroughs, the former Senior Pastor, until January 2006. It was then that he joined ROLWC, where he began serving as Discipleship Pastor in September 2007.