Pastor Kevin Bishop
Hope.Freedom.Purpose.
A life transformed by Jesus. A calling to share His hope. Kevin Bishop ministers with one conviction: no life is beyond the reach of God’s redeeming grace.
Pastor · Evangelist · Missionary
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A changed life.
An unchanging Gospel.
Kevin Bishop knows firsthand the power of Jesus Christ to transform a life.
Delivered from a past marked by violence and spiritual darkness, he now ministers with a compelling conviction: no life is beyond the reach of God’s redeeming grace.
A devoted husband to Sharon and father to Levi and Jadon, Kevin serves as a pastor, evangelist, and missionary. For more than 30 years, his journey from bondage to freedom has shaped the way he ministers to people who have felt abandoned, alone, and astray.
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Kevin Bishop knows firsthand the power of Jesus Christ to transform a life. Delivered from a past marked by violence and spiritual darkness, he now ministers with a compelling conviction: no life is beyond the reach of God’s redeeming grace.
A devoted husband to his wife, Sharon, and proud father of two sons, Levi and Jadon, Kevin serves as a pastor, evangelist, and missionary. Carrying an apostolic and prophetic anointing, he boldly proclaims the unchanging Gospel of Jesus Christ with urgency, clarity, and compassion. His preaching is Spirit-led, boundary-breaking, and Kingdom-advancing—calling people into an encounter with Jesus and equipping them to live out their faith through the power of the Holy Spirit.
For more than 30 years, Kevin has ministered to people who have felt abandoned, alone, and astray. His own journey from bondage to freedom shapes the heart of his ministry, which rests upon four enduring commitments:
- Giving hope to the hopeless.
- Offering healing to the hurting.
- Showing love to the unloved.
- Extending acceptance to those who have been discarded.
Kevin is the Founding and Senior Pastor of The River Church, Inc., in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and the founder of Kevin Bishop Ministries. Ordained through Grace International in Houston, Texas, he serves both the local church and the wider body of Christ through evangelistic and missionary ministry.
Together, Kevin and Sharon serve God with passion and purpose, helping people discover their worth in Christ and respond to His call. Whether behind a pulpit or alongside someone walking through pain, Kevin’s message carries the same invitation: there is hope in Jesus, freedom through His power, and purpose for your life.
The heart of the ministry
Four commitments.
One calling.
Hope.
Giving hope to the hopeless.
Healing.
Offering healing to the hurting.
Love.
Showing love to the unloved.
Acceptance.
Extending acceptance to those who have been discarded.
One message. One invitation.
Rooted in Jesus.
Reaching people.
The book
A Preacher’s
Pain.
A life and ministry forged in the furnace of adversity.
In this revealing autobiography, you will read about a life and ministry that had been forged in the furnace of adversity. Years of abuse, addiction and alienation had almost crushed the destiny that God had designed.
A story of triumph for the parent praying for a child, the soul in desperate need of intervention, and anyone in ministry who is on the verge of quitting.
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In this revealing autobiography, you will read about a life and ministry that had been forged in the furnace of adversity. Years of abuse, addiction and alienation had almost crushed the destiny that God had designed. This story of triumph will encourage the parent who is interceding for their wayward child, the soul that is in desperate need of intervention and anyone in ministry who is on the verge of quitting. Kevin Bishop is concerned about our society and understands what this generation needs. Overcoming a life filled with satanic vices and violence, his ministry is built upon four basic principles: 1. Giving hope to the hopeless. 2. Offering healing to the hurting. 3. Showing love to the unloved. 4. Extending acceptance to those who have been discarded. “He who has been forgiven much loves much” (Luke 7:47)
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Rooted in the local church
A heart for people.
At home and beyond.
Kevin is the Founding and Senior Pastor of The River Church in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, and the founder of Kevin Bishop Ministries. Ordained through Grace International, he serves the local church and the wider body of Christ through evangelistic and missionary ministry.
The River
Church.
Serving God with passion and purpose, helping people discover their worth in Christ and respond to His call.
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Hope in Jesus
An invitation.
An opportunity.
A life changed.
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There is hope in Jesus, freedom through His power, and purpose for your life.
Kevin Bishop