About Us...

Matt & Lisa Weaver are the co-founders of River Church and The Portal School of Creativity and Innovation. They share a life-long vision to see the goodness of God made evident in the people around them and are committed to empowering people to access heaven’s creative solutions for every area of life.

Matt and Lisa have pastored for over 30 years in Alaska, Washington, and Montana. From 2002 - 2023 they started and operated Crystal River Home Preparations finally leaving that endeavor in 2023 to devote all their attention to River Church.

Lisa is a gifted teacher and the President of Tree of Life Ministries, a non-profit devoted to teaching personal development in a variety of settings, including the local jail. Lisa published a book, “Beautiful Destiny,” in 2010. Her passion is to raise up fearless followers of Christ to carry the glory of God to the ends of the earth.

Matt is a gifted communicator, musician and worship leader. He's the author of The E2 Factor, a book series on Kingdom Economics. He holds a Masters of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and worked on a Masters of Biblical Studies at Seattle Pacific University.

The Weavers have lived in Bozeman, Montana, for thirty years. They have three grown daughters who are each remarkably creative. They love traveling, equipping, creating, and empowering the people around them to walk in the Divine Beauty they were created for.