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Incoming Lead Pastor
Pastor Keith Ritter was born in Toledo, OH and attended Jr. & Sr. High school in Warren, PA. In 1992, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Eastern Nazarene College in Boston, MA. In 1996, he graduated magna cum laude with a Master of Divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Pastor Keith spent 21 years pastoring in various churches. He was a youth pastor in Warren, PA. The head pastor at Sandy Church of the Nazarene. Outreach pastor at Salem First Church of the Nazarene and then led the planting of The Oasis Community Church in Salem, OR.
In 2017, God's call lead Keith to be commissioned as a Navy Chaplain. He graduated top of his class from the Naval Chaplaincy School & Center and spent 5 years on two tours with the Navy.
Pastor Keith is happily married to his wife, Michele, and has 4 children. Ben, Abby, Emma & Brooklyn. He is also delighted to have recently acquired the best title of all, "Grandpa" to his granddaughter Edelynn who recently turned 1.
Pastor Keith spent 21 years pastoring in various churches. He was a youth pastor in Warren, PA. The head pastor at Sandy Church of the Nazarene. Outreach pastor at Salem First Church of the Nazarene and then led the planting of The Oasis Community Church in Salem, OR.
In 2017, God's call lead Keith to be commissioned as a Navy Chaplain. He graduated top of his class from the Naval Chaplaincy School & Center and spent 5 years on two tours with the Navy.
Pastor Keith is happily married to his wife, Michele, and has 4 children. Ben, Abby, Emma & Brooklyn. He is also delighted to have recently acquired the best title of all, "Grandpa" to his granddaughter Edelynn who recently turned 1.