Meet the Team

Senior Pastor

Matt Atwell

Matt joined RBC in February of 2018 as our Associate Pastor of Discipleship & Family Ministry. He, his wife, Leslie, and their two children came to Eugene from North Carolina. Matt and Leslie were married in 2011, the day after they graduated from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. They went on to be missionaries in Guinea, West Africa for two years with the International Mission Board and then pursued graduate degrees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in North Carolina. They have since had their third child here in Oregon. In October of 2022, Matt became the Senior Pastor. Matt likes most sports but most notably basketball, disc golf, and American Ninja Warrior.

Music Leader

Wambui Young

Wambui and her family have been a part of Riviera for many years, but she stepped in to lead our music team in 2019.

Pastoral Assistant/Planter

Chris Moore

Chris stepped in as the Pastoral Assistant in late 2024. Riviera is mentoring and equipping him to be sent out to plant a new church, Coram Deo Baptist Church, in Springfield, OR in August of 2026.