Senior Pastor
Dr. Roger Patterson
Senior Pastor
My wife, Julee, and I have been at CityRise since 1997 when it was just West University Baptist. As senior pastor, I want everyone that connects with CityRise to have the opportunity to discover Christ through worship, develop as followers of Christ through teaching and community, and foster a culture of evangelism that seeks to engage ministry, missions and mercy to our city. This is how we at CityRise lift our city and the world by generously giving the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I received my doctorate degree (Doctor of Ministry) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and my Master’s of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. In May of 2009, I accepted the call to become the next Senior Pastor of CityRise. Today, we push forward together as we see CityRise grow deep and wide in the Houston community, and I am blessed to follow Christ's call to serve you in that way.
I received my doctorate degree (Doctor of Ministry) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and my Master’s of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. In May of 2009, I accepted the call to become the next Senior Pastor of CityRise. Today, we push forward together as we see CityRise grow deep and wide in the Houston community, and I am blessed to follow Christ's call to serve you in that way.
Pastoral & Ministry Staff
Rynie Badenhorst
Global Outreach Pastor
Alex Baiza
Missouri City Español Associate Pastor
Kristen Campbell
Women's Director
Jeny Cortez
Bellaire Kids Assistant Director
Chris DeArman
Bellaire Campus Pastor
Jennifer Dennis
Kids Executive Director
Robby Dobbs
Discipleship and Pastoral Care Pastor
Dr. Mark Edworthy
Missouri City Campus Pastor and CityRise Network Director
Traci Edworthy
Missouri City Kids Associate
Director
Director
Kirby Follis
Executive Pastor
Daniel Guillaume
Ben Hays
Missouri City Associate Pastor
West U Baptist Campus Pastor
Rosie Hirschfeld
Preschool Director
Justin Kellough
Media Arts Pastor
Elizabeth Lee
Dr. Paul Magyar
West U Baptist Kids Associate
Director
Director
West U Baptist Worship and Senior Adults Pastor
Ashley Miksch
Student Associate
Celina Peña
Erika Roberts
Justo Robinson
Local Missions Director
Preschool Director
Missouri City Español Pastor
Aaron Senseman
Bellaire Worship Pastor
Blandon Thomas
Missouri City Student Pastor
Kenneth Watkins
Tim Yeager
Missouri City Worship Pastor
Student Pastor
Support Staff
Jason Bergstrom
Communications Associate
Jean Boucher
Facilities Director
Matthew Brady
Facilities Administrative Assistant
Savannah Browning
Bellaire Campus Administrative Assistant
Hannah Bryan
Preschool Program Coordinator
Laurel Carleton
Financial Controller
Kristen Cherry
Amy Cormier
West U Baptist Worship and Senior Adults Administrative Assistant
West U Baptist Campus Administrative Assistant
Mary Ellen Ermis
Lauren Erwin
Media Program Coordinator
Kids Ministry Assistant
Robynn Estrada
Operations Administrator
Liana Fairbanks
Director of Business Administration
Lisa Hafemeister
Emily Heinzman
Director Human Resources & Strategic Planning
Bellaire Kids Program Director
Wes Mathew
Production Director
Jaime Obando
Local Missions Associate Director
Carolina Ramirez
Cristy Rodriguez
Preschool Administrative Coordinator
Global Outreach Administrative Assistant
Antonetta Russo
Emma Straub
Senior Pastor Administrative Assistant and Connections Director
Kids Administrative Assistant
Linda Suen
Wanda Wong
Discipleship and Pastoral Care Administrative Assistant
Executive Pastor Administrative Assistant