About The Pastors
Rivera Family
My name is Pastor Johnny Rivera, and I am blessed to be married to Ashley Rivera. Together, we have two wonderful children, Elijah and Mila. We are the pastors of Rivers of Living Water Church in Minnesota, having recently relocated from El Paso, Texas. Both my wife and I were raised in challenging, impoverished neighborhoods, facing many struggles, but our lives were transformed when we encountered Jesus Christ. Now, God has called us to Minnesota to bring a message of hope, healing, and transformation to this community and region. Our deepest passion is to see hearts changed and people surrender their lives to Jesus. We are eager to pour out the love and power of Godlike rivers into the lives of those around us.
Pastor Jane Taves
Pastor Jane Taves is the children’s pastor at Rivers of Living Water Church. Born in Chicago and raised in poverty, she overcame many hardships throughout her early life. In 1990, as a single mother of three teenage boys, Jane moved to Minnesota, where she had a life-changing supernatural encounter with the love of Jesus Christ. This experience ignited her passion for teaching children how to know God and His ways, establishing a personal relationship with Him grounded in His love.
With over 30 years of ministry experience, Pastor Jane has dedicated her life to training children to recognize God’s voice, empowering them to be a light in their homes, schools, and communities. In addition to her work with children, she has ministered to the elderly in nursing homes, served on evangelism teams in urban areas like Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Chicago, and participated in international mission trips to countries such as Peru, Belarus, Romania, Hungary, England, Germany, and Switzerland.
Her heart is to bring the love and freedom of Jesus Christ to children and people of all ages, so they can experience the life-transforming power of His crucifixion and resurrection.