Meet Our Team

Katie attended Bible Center School and has a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University. She is a wife and a mom of two and loves traveling and spending time with her family. She has served in children's ministry from a young age and looks forward to serving the children and families at Bible Center.

Alyssa grew up in Pennsylvania. While attending West Virginia University she met her now husband, James. After obtaining her Bachelors in Multidisciplinary Studies of Business Administration, Communication, and Psychology she made the move to Charleston where she and James are raising their two young children, Henry and Hazel.
-Oversees the Lodge
-Develops plans to grow the Special Needs Ministry

Steve’s greatest passion is not only to see girls and boys come to know Jesus Christ but also to be a life coach for moms and dads, assisting them in navigating these different phases of their children’s lives. Each phase of shaping these creative young minds to live and love like Jesus has its own set of tools and questions to be answered. His desire is to encourage parents, and to teach children to have a passion to love others, to love God, and to discover what it means to live a full life in Jesus.

--Oversees and facilitates the children’s ministries, including Base Camp and children’s summer camp
--Recruits and trains a children’s ministries volunteer staff
--Provides counsel to children and their parents

Pastor Richard Riffe (or Dickie, as he’s affectionately known to most of us) has been attending Bible Center since 1965. In the early years, he taught Sunday School and worked in AWANA, each for 18 years. In addition, he has served as a Deacon, Elder, and Maintenance Chairman. Pastor Richard, also known as “Coach” to many, has lead church-league sports and currently coaches Bible Center School basketball. He has also assisted with the church Care Ministries for many years. A graduate of Liberty University (Biblical Studies), Pastor Richard is licensed in the state of West Virginia. He and his wife, Anna, have been married for 48 years and have two grown children.

Pastor Thompson has received training from Moody Bible Institute and Liberty University and holds a B.S. in Church Ministry from Andersonville Baptist Seminary. He previously served as Assistant Pastor and Children’s Minister at Lyona Bible Church in Pennsylvania. He and his wife, Michelle, are the parents of seven children.

--Oversees spiritual care for those who are hospitalized and/or chronically ill
--Seeks to provide godly counsel and comfort to those experiencing the loss of a loved one
--Engages seniors in ministry to assist them with fellowship and service

Paula has been welcoming guests to Bible Center since joining the staff in 2004. From first-time guests, regular attenders, and members, to community guests who use our facilities, it is Paula’s joy to share the love of Jesus through the gift of hospitality. While she grew up in the Beckley, WV area, she now travels to Richmond, VA, to visit her family.

--Facilitates Connection and Care, especially to first-time guests, but to all seeking a deeper engagement with BCC
--Oversees the Hospitality Ministry, consisting of 5 teams of volunteers who help create a warm and welcoming experience
--Serves as the church Wedding Coordinator and the host for funerals and special events

Steven grew up in Charleston and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Marshall University. With a wide and diverse background of live production and touring, Steven brings an interesting set of skills and experience to the team. He’s passionate about seeing creatives empowered and creating environments where people feel loved, welcomed, and can experience God in a new way. Outside of Bible Center, Steven enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors.

After studying aviation, Jessica completed a Bachelor’s degree at Piedmont Bible College and a Master’s degree at Liberty University. She grew up in Charleston and at Bible Center and first joined the Bible Center staff team in 2001. She’s passionate about using art, language, and technology to connect people to Jesus, church, and one another. Jessica and her husband, Carl, have one daughter and love traveling and having fun together.

—Develops overarching strategies for internal and external communication
—Manages projects for all communication processes and leads the team in publications, website, and app development
—Oversees brand management and database management for all Bible Center entities
—Assists and trains staff in using software for communication and ministry management
—Serves all ministries by streamlining processes that will help them to effectively and creatively communicate their messages

Now mostly retired, in 52 years of ministry Lee served at two places: Appalachian Bible College in Mount Hope, WV and Bible Center Church in Charleston, WV.

At ABC, he served in a variety of roles for 29 years, most notably as Executive Vice President. Likewise, at Bible Center he served for over 20 years in a variety of roles, most notably as Executive Pastor. He also has written practice management software for doctors offices and provided consulting services, especially in the areas of administration and finance, to churches and Christian Schools.

Lee attended Bluffton University in Bluffton, Ohio, graduated from Appalachian Bible College with a Bachelor of Theology degree and earned a Masters degree in Business from Marshall University. Lee’s wife, Marty (also mostly retired), has taught lower elementary grades at Bible Center School and Cross Lanes Christian School for over 35 years.

Lee and Marty live in Cross Lanes and have five children and 17 grandchildren.