Leadership

Meet Our Pastors

The people God placed to lead, love, and walk alongside this community — imperfect people with a deep calling.

Rise Church exists because two pastors believed that Amherst needed a community where people could encounter Jesus — not just on Sundays, but in the everyday. We're grateful you're here.

Pastor Olalekan Adeoyin — Rise Church Amherst

Years in Ministry

18+

Pastor

Pastor Olalekan
Adeoyin

Pastor

Pastor Olalekan Adeoyin carries a bold conviction that God has destined the Pioneer Valley to experience genuine revival. With a deep love for the Scriptures and a gift for preaching that opens hearts, he leads Rise Church Amherst with one unwavering belief — that the Word of God, faithfully taught, can transform any life.

A servant at heart, Pastor Leke leads not from a distance but from within — walking alongside families, encouraging the discouraged, and calling every believer into their full identity in Christ. His passion is seeing people grow from Sunday attendees into devoted, deeply rooted disciples of Jesus.

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"Rise Church was never meant to be just another church on the street. It was meant to be a family — a place where every person who walks through our doors walks into a community that actually knows their name, believes in their future, and walks with them through the hard things. That's what we're building here, and I believe God is just getting started."

Pastor Olalekan Adeoyin

Pastor, Rise Church Amherst

Co-Pastor

Co-Pastor Joy
Adeoyin

Co-Pastor & Co-Founder

Co-Pastor Joy Adeoyin is the heartbeat of pastoral care at Rise Church — warm, perceptive, and deeply committed to the well-being of every person in the congregation. Her ministry is marked by a rare combination of spiritual depth and genuine compassion that makes everyone feel truly seen and loved.

Alongside her husband, she helped birth this church from the ground up, believing that Amherst was waiting for a community where no one has to do life alone. Whether she's leading a group, walking with a family through a difficult season, or simply praying with someone in the lobby, Co-Pastor Joy brings the presence of God to every encounter.

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Co-Pastor Joy Adeoyin — Rise Church Amherst

Years in Ministry

16+

"I believe every single person who finds their way to Rise Church is here for a reason — there are no accidents with God. My prayer for you, wherever you are on your journey, is that you discover here what your heart has been looking for: real community, real faith, and a love that does not let go."

Co-Pastor Joy Adeoyin

Co-Pastor, Rise Church Amherst

Our Shared Vision

United by One Mission

Two different backgrounds, one calling: to see the city of Amherst transformed by the love of Jesus. We believe in building a church where people from every walk of life can belong, believe, and become who God created them to be.

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Bible-Centered

Everything we do is grounded in Scripture — not trends, not opinion, but the timeless Word of God.

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People-First

We lead with love. Every person who walks through our doors matters deeply to us and to God.

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Growth-Minded

We're never done growing — as individuals, as a church, and as a community of faith.

Come Say Hello This Sunday

Our pastors would love to meet you in person. Swing by after the service — they're always around to chat, pray, or just say welcome.

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