Our Staff

​​Pastor Philip Kim and his wife Esther moved to Riverside in 2022 to serve as the head pastor of RMBC. While attending UC Davis during his undergraduate years, Pastor Philip joined Berkland Baptist Church (from which RMBC was started) where he committed his life to Christ and college ministry with a passion to serve the Lord. Whether preaching on Sundays, teaching Bible studies, smoking ribs, or playing bass guitar, his heart for God and his love for people are both unmistakable and contagious. Esther is an alum of UC Berkeley and works full-time as a Senior Director in Analyst Relations. She is also a passionate Dodgers fan, Bible teacher and prayer warrior. Together, they have spent the past 25 years ministering to youth and college students, and also as missionaries to Alaska. They have two children Elizabeth and Matthew.