Bob has been a follower of Jesus for nearly thirty years. He has a wonderful wife named Suzanne. Together they have a son named J.P. and a daughter named Rachael. Bob has been involved in ministry in many ways throughout the years including street evangelism, adult discipleship, men’s ministry, and leadership training. He has served as a Small Group’s Pastor, teaching team pastor, and helped with the development of discipleship curriculum. He is certified as a biblical counselor with Stephen’s Ministries and has earned a B.A. in Ministry from Palm Beach Atlantic University. At Refuge Bob has primarily been involved with leading a House Church and helping with the discipleship of people who are new in their relationship with Jesus. Bob is passionate about preaching the Bible and encouraging people in their life with Jesus.

CONTACT USCall801.391.2712 Emailrefugechurch@refugeutah.org Sunday Meetings5101 S. 1050 W. Riverdale, UT 84405MAP Mailing Address568 35th ST Ogden, UT84403

Giving OptionsOnlineIf you would like to give online, we have made it available through Refuge Church's PayPal account. Click the link below. IF you have any questions please contact us. Give OnlineWeekend ServicesIf you choose not to give online your Tithes and Offerings can be deposited in the wooden offering box at the resource table in our main gathering area on Sunday mornings or evenings.

SERIES TITLE:This Is Refuge Church(Bad Religion Starts January 22nd and will be up soon, so be sure to check back)CLICK HERE TO LISTEN NOW(Due to the updating of our website the podcasts will not be available untill we can upload the library again. Check back soon.)If you are interested please subscribe to our podcast and listen to our complete library of past sermons from the Pastors of Refuge Church.

WORSHIP & ARTSMusic TeamsThere are a variety of ways and contexts in which we enjoy God through good music at Refuge Church. Refuge music is worshipful, energetic, loud, and skillfully played. If you think God may be leading you to get involved in the music ministries of Refuge Church we’d love to hear from you and get you an application and audition.Overseer Brian SauveContact brians@refugeutah.orgThe Incarnate (Refuge Artists Cooperative Blog)The Incarnate (our Refuge artists cooperative blog) is a place for the artists in our church to worship Jesus, encourage the body of Christ, and reach out to those who don’t know Jesus through their art. Some of our artists are songwriters, some are painters, some photographers, some videographers, and some poets. The list goes on and on because Jesus has graced Refuge with many artistic people. If you consider Refuge Church your home church and would like to submit some art to be considered for publishing on our blog feel free to contact us and we will prayerfully select different pieces for presentation.Deacon Lexy SauveContact lexys@refugeutah.orgRefuge Resources We have a number of resources for spiritual growth and evangelism at the resource center in our main Sunday morning meeting room. If you have questions about resources or want to help with resource inventory and organization please get in touch.Deacon Sarah BauchContact sarahs@refugeutah.orgAudio/Visual, Service Logistics If you’re into graphic design or running sound we’d love to invite you to talk to us about getting involved in our A/V ministry. Also, if you’re a worker-bee and would like to help with Sunday morning setup or ushering, we’d love to talk to you about being involved as well. There are many needs on the security and hospitality sides of our gatherings on Sunday mornings we can prayerfully plugging you into. Overseer Brian SauveContact brians@refugeutah.org Web/MediaIf you have any questions about our web content and ministry, give us a call and we’d love to talk with you.Deacon Cody HockinContact codyh@refugeutah.org

COMMUNITYAt the present time, the men and women of Refuge Church meet in gender and age-specific gatherings for the unique encouragement that can be found in those contexts. These gatherings take place once a month during the last week of each month. The primary focus of our gender and age-specific gatherings is prayer and friendship. Below you’ll find the common day that each of these gatherings take place, and contact information for the organizer of the various gatherings. While the days and times of the gatherings are generally consistent month to month, you can find any updates on schedule and time changes for these meetings on our calendar on this website. MENRefuge men and friends gather the last Thursday of each month at 6:30pm. Overseer Tom Jones Contact tomj@refugeutah.orgWOMEN Refuge women and friends gather the last Tuesday of each month at 7pm.Deacon Jen CriswellContact jenc@refugeutah.orgYOUTHRefuge Youth (ages 12-18) and friends gather the last Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm.Overseer Brian SauveContact brians@refugeutah.org YOUNG ADULTSRefuge Young adults (ages 19-25) gather on the last Saturday of each month. Gathering times vary but are always announced on Sundays and online.Deacon Casey Hennessy Contact caseyh@refugeutah.org W.O.W. (Wise old Warriors)W.O.W. is our Refuge gathering for those 35 and older. They gather on the last Friday of every month. Times vary but are announced on Sundays and online. Overseer Bob TegartContact bobt@refugeutah.orgHospitality If you or someone you know is in need of meals due to an injury, pregnancy related issue, or something similar feel free to give us a call and we’d love to see if we can put a team of people together to help out with food. Overseer Jeremy BairContact jeremy@refugeutah.org

EVANGELISMCHURCH PLANTING & MISSIONS Refuge Church is a church-planting-church. We want the world to know that Jesus saves from sin and hopelessness! We see church-planting as the primary instrument of evangelism and world-change in the book of Acts. We also see the planting of local churches as the best practical strategy for spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in the world.Our heart and prayers to spread the biblical gospel throughout our state and world has led to many partnerships and places. At the present time Refuge Church has missionary church-planters working amongst unreached people in Pakistan, orphans and children affected by human-trafficking in Asia, indigenous churches and people in Haiti, and more. If you’re interested I getting involved with or learning about opportunities to serve one of the missions or church-planting projects at Refuge Church, please contact us and we can help with questions and direction. Deacon Carter SmithContact carters@refugeutah.orgWEBER COUNTY JAILOnce a week we hold a Bible study for those incarcerated at the Weber County Jail. Many of the people in these studies are hopeless, under condemnation, or depressed, and they are looking for help to change and hope for the future. We share the gospel and teach the Bible to those Holy Spirit brings to our studies. If you want to get involved with jail ministry or understand more about it, please contact us.Overseer Chris SiscoContact chriss@refugeutah.org

DISCIPLESHIPRefuge School Of MinistryThe Refuge School of Ministry exists to help men who desire to be pastors and church-planters in Jesus’ church. The emphasis of the school is on helping guys discern their calling and spiritual gifts, get grounded in balanced biblical theology, and grow in character. The program consists of formal meetings where the students study topics like philosophy of ministry, preaching, and pastoral ministry from the Bible itself. Additionally, students learn to pray together and understand the work of the Holy Spirit in and through the prayers of God’s people.Aside from class time, students are required to read books, listen to sermons in various media forms, take notes on sermons delivered on Sunday mornings at Refuge Church, as well as participate in the various ministries of Refuge Church. All of our students work regular jobs, and many have families. It isn’t an easy program, but it’s been blessed of God. If you sense God’s call to ministry and need some training, desire to study theology, and want some focused attention on character strengthening, contact us for information regarding the next school of ministry module and we can answer your questions as well as get you an application. Overseer Tom Jones Contact tomj@refugechurch.orgSchool Of DiscipleshipWhereas the Refuge School of Ministry is for those who are called to pastoral ministry, the School of Discipleship is open to all people. Generally, the School of Discipleship runs once every three months from 10am-2:30pm on a Saturday. The goal of the School of Discipleship is to provide teaching for followers of Jesus on different topics that help foster a vibrant personal relationship with God. Some of the topics included are the Trustworthiness of the Bible, How to Study the Bible, Gospel 101, Overcoming Habitual Sin, and more. If you want to understand the basics of what it means to know Jesus, or if you simply want to get some help with the nuts and bolts of the Bible and the Christian life, the School of Discipleship is for you. Also, we want to emphasize that we would love our friends who don’t consider themselves a follower of Jesus to come to the School of discipleship and ask any questions you want in this safe context. Whoever you are, if you want to get involved with the School of Discipleship, simply get in touch with us for more information in regard to the next date on which we will gather, and the topics we will be covering. Overseer Bob TegartContact bobt@refugeutah.orgEQUIP The pastors of Refuge Church believe that their primary job is to help others know Jesus, and understand the role He has designed them to play in His church. In fact, the apostle Paul said explicitly that the job of pastors is the “equipping the saints for the work of ministry.” In obedience to this desire of Jesus, the pastors of Refuge Church came up with a set of core classes designed to help train the people on how to discern their spiritual gifts, and then use them to serve Jesus through serving His people and those who don’t know Him. The training program is called EQUIP, and currently consists of the four classes: i. Gospel ClassIn this class participants will dig deep into the truths of the biblical gospel. The content will be simple but profound. Emphasis will be on helping participants understand the gospel, embrace the gospel, and share the gospel. The importance and nature of baptism will also be discussed. ii. Spiritual GiftsFinding Your Place in the Body of Christ In this class, participants will take a Spiritual Gift Survey and receiving instruction on the nature, place, and use of the various gifts of the Holy Spirit in Scripture. Emphasis will be on helping people discern their spiritual gifts and understand practical ways to begin using those gifts in their individual lives as well as at Refuge.iii. Missionary Christian LivingIn this class participants will study the missionary nature of Jesus life on earth. Emphasis will be on understanding what it means to see Jesus as a missionary, and how to live missionary lives by His power amongst friends, family, and co-workers. The need and benefits of living in community with other followers of Jesus to help us excel at Missionary Christian Living will also be discussed.iv. Refuge Disctinctives In this class participants will get a broad understanding of what makes Refuge Church unique. Emphasis will be on helping people get a clear picture of Refuge Church’s Core Values, Mission, and Vision, and Theology. v. This is Refuge Church This is Refuge Church is an audio sermon series that was delivered to Refuge Church by pastor Kellen Criswell. In the sermon series pastor Kellen teaches through the Refuge Church Statement of Faith in it’s entirety. Participants in this class will listen to the sermons on their own time either on the web or through purchasing hard copies of the sermon series, and complete a short workbook that corresponds with each message in the series. The goals of the pastors of Refuge Church in offering EQUIP are simply to help the church body grow in their relationship with Jesus and other believers, as well as build like-mindedness amongst the Refuge family. If you believe Jesus has called you to make serve at Refuge Church we invite you to contact us to learn about the next dates and times that EQUIP will be running. Come and learn about how Jesus has wired you to serve Him through serving others, and let’s serve Him together!Overseer Kellen CriswellContact kellenc@refugeutah.orgHOUSE CHURCHESHouse Churches are one of the most important aspects of Refuge Church. As wonderful and important as corporate worship and the preaching of the Bible on Sunday mornings are, Sunday mornings don’t facilitate the level of growth in community and personal relationships that Jesus wants for His people. House Churches are the primary place where we can grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus through spending time learning to pray together, live life together, repent together, and strengthen each other. If you’re not in a house church, you need to be. God has designed us all to be dependent on Him by being co-dependent upon what He is doing in and through each other. I need the gifts of God He is uses through me, and you need the gifts of God that He manifests through you. All of this is only possible as we gather together in loving, missionary community together.If you want to attend a house church, host a house church, lead sermon discussion in a house church, or simply ask more questions in regard to Refuge House Churches, absolutely give us a call and we’d be excited to serve you.Overseer Jeremy BairContact jeremy@refugeutah.orgKID’S MINISTRY We love kid’s at Refuge Church! On Sunday mornings we have classes for ages one to eleven. In each class kids receive age-appropriate Bible teaching, and have a lot of fun with other kids their age! Our kid’s ministry volunteers work hard to give the kids Jesus every week. We send home materials every Sunday that parents may use to follow-up with their child in regard to what they learned in Sunday school. Our desire is not to be the primary instrument of discipleship in the lives of children, but to be a supplemental tool of discipleship in their lives. We believe the Bible portrays the home as the primary context of evangelism and discipleship for children, and the parents as the primary teachers of the gospel and Bible to their kids. Yet, we believe we are a family in the body of Christ, and therefore love to come alongside parents as they seek to raise their child for Jesus in the Kid’s Ministry. We also recognize that not all children have Christian parents who are able to share the gospel with and disciple them. And we love to opportunity to be the spiritual family these kids need. To get involved in the Kid’s Ministry or ask additional questions you may have about anything connected with the ministry, please feel free to contact us!Deacon Tiffany SmithContact tiffanys@refugeutah.orgBIBLICAL COUNSELINGLife gets hard sometimes. In many of life’s storms, a good Christian friend is a sufficient guide to help us navigate our struggles. In other cases we need the help of a small group community. But sometimes, pastors who are more studied and gifted to help us with spiritual and practical struggles are needed to help us handle the challenges and trials of life in a healthy way that honors Jesus. If you are dealing with anything for which you would like prayer, a listening ear, and some biblical counsel please feel free to call and set up a meeting with one of our pastors at Refuge Church.Overseer Brian Sauve Contact brians@refugeutah.org

Chris became a follower of Jesus in his early twenties. He has a wonderful wife named Tiffany. Together they enjoy all sorts of outdoor activities, practicing hospitality with friends and neighbors, and especially serving Jesus through serving others. At Refuge Chris has been involved with teaching people who are new in their relationship with Jesus, teaching topical studies in Sunday morning classes, and leading a house church. His greatest desire is to know Jesus and introduce others to Jesus. Chris and Tiffany also share a great love for children which has inspired them to become foster parents.

Jesus saved Darren in his youth and has kept him in his grace ever since. God called Darren to pursue becoming a pastor when he was 17. Over the years he has served as a youth leader, missions leader, and worship leader. When he was 26, God, in his amazing grace, blessed him with his beautiful wife, Kayla, and recently gave them the amazing gift of their son, Jude. He currently leads the North Ogden house church and is over the accounting and administrative functions at Refuge.

Tom was born again at the age of 13 and baptized in March of that year. Though born again at a young age it wasn't until 2007 that the Holy Spirit lit a fire in his soul. Since then he has felt God's calling on his life to be in the ministry and serve Jesus' Church. Tom and his wife Andrea have been married since 2006. Together they have a son, Isaac, born in 2011. He has participated in Refuge's School of Ministry and looks forward to serving the Church as God leads and directs.

Brian Sauve became a follower of Jesus at the age of six while living in Middlesex, England. He married his awesome wife Lexy in June of 2010. He served as a worship leader at Washington Heights Church until God called him to Refuge in 2009. Brian now serves as the overseer of Worship ministry and Youth ministry. He loves a good cup of coffee and the musical stylings of Thrice, La Dispute, and Norma Jean.

Jeremy was born in Ogden Utah and raised amongst the LDS Culture of Northern Utah. Though brought up in an LDS home, at about the age of 13 he decided to live his life according to his own desires and understanding which only led to sin and a destructive lifestyle. His life was drastically changed for the better when he was led to a saving knowledge of the biblical Jesus at the age of 20.Since then he has been studying God’s word and getting renewed in his mind day by day which has increased his love for Jesus and desire to serve His people. He spent approximately one year serving as both a youth intern and worship leader at Washington Heights Church. During that time he met his beautiful wife, Stacy. After that he spent two years as the worship leader at Ogden Valley Community Church and also received some training through Calvary Chapel Bible College. It was at that time that God called Jeremy to assist Pastor Kellen in planting Refuge Church. Approximately one year into the new church-plant, God called Jeremy to serve as part of the pastoral team at Refuge at which time he was ordained and acknowledged as an elder of Refuge Church. Currently Jeremy’s primary area of ministry is overseeing Refuge House Churches. He also does pastoral counseling and is part of the preaching team at Refuge Sunday night services.Jeremy has two awesome young boys named Roman Grey and Luke Hudson. He looks forward to seeing the ministry that God is accomplishing in the Ogden area continue at both Refuge Church, and the other gospel-centered churches in Northern Utah.

The planting pastor of Refuge Church is Kellen Criswell. He became a follower of Jesus Christ in 2001 while living in Portland, Oregon at the age of 19. He has a beautiful wife named Jennifer to whom he has been married since 2005. Kellen and Jen have a daughter named Bennett Abigail and a son, Ryle Dietrich.Kellen has been in vocational ministry since 2005. He spent just over one year as a worship pastor in West Point, Utah at Christ Community Church, and later functioned as an assistant pastor in Salmon, ID at a Calvary Chapel. He also served as re-planter and the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel of Salmon, ID for two years. He has earned a theological degree from Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, CA. In 2008 Jesus began confirming His desire for Kellen and his family to come to Ogden, UT to start Refuge Church, and work with existing Christian churches in the area. The Lord has blessed this church planting adventure abundantly and they are excited to discover all the plans Jesus has in store for them in Utah.In addition to serving as the Lead Pastor of Refuge Church, Kellen is also part of the leadership team for the Calvary Chapel Church Planting Network. Pastor Kellen’s primary areas of oversight at Refuge Church include overall church vision and preaching.

"And He (Jesus) is the head of the body, the church." Colossians 1:18"when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away."1 Peter 5:4

1. Glorifying GodThe Worship of the one true God of the Bible is the highest purpose of every gathering of the community of believers of Refuge Church (1Corinthians 10:31). Worshiping our God and Savior Jesus Christ is the most satisfying act in which the human heart can engage. Enjoying God above all things is also the medium that brings Him more glory than any other activity in which humans can engage. Therefore we will pursue the satisfaction of our hearts and the glory of God simultaneously through passionate, unified, truthful worship as often as we can.2. Strengthening BelieversThe spiritual strengthening of followers of Jesus for the purpose of enabling them to worship Him with their lifestyle and be effective missionaries for Him where they live is a basic desire of Jesus for His people, and therefore a core value of the community of believers at Refuge Church (Ephesians 4:11).3. Reaching Lost PeopleGod came into human history as the man Jesus Christ on the greatest rescue mission the world has ever seen, or will ever see. He lived the perfect life we could never live, died the death we deserve on the cross taking the just penalty of God’s wrath in our place, and He rose again from death conquering Satan, sin, death, demons, and hell on behalf of all people who repent of their sin, and trust Him to save. Because He has reached out to us in such an unparalleled loving way, reaching out to those who don’t know Jesus, on behalf of Jesus through the preaching of the gospel, is of utmost importance to the community of believers.

WE BELIEVE that there is only ONE LIVING and TRUE GOD, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The One true God is therefore commonly referred to as the Holy Trinity. Each Person in the Trinity are equal in power and glory. The Triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things in the universe.WE BELIEVE that the SCRIPTURES, which are comprised of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, are the Word of God, fully inspired, without error in the original manuscripts, and the infallible rule of faith and practice.WE BELIEVE in GOD THE FATHER, an infinite, personal Spirit. He is perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love. He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of people, and He hears, and answers prayer. He saves from sin and eternal death and judgment all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.WE BELIEVE in JESUS CHRIST, the second person of the Trinity, God’s only Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth and sinless life. We believe in His literal miracles, teachings, and penal substitionary atoning death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, ascension into heaven, and perpetual intercession for His people as their exclusive and final High Priest. We believe in His literal, personal, visible return to earth at the Second Coming.WE BELIEVE in the HOLY SPIRIT, the third person of the Trinity. We believe that He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. We believe that He regenerates and brings to spiritual life all people who repent of their sin and trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior. We believe that He indwells the believer in Jesus Christ, and conforms them progressively into the character of Jesus Christ. We believe that He is the source of spiritual power which alone can enable followers of Jesus to live successful lives for Jesus. We believe that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures are available to the church today. We believe that they are extremely valuable and strengthening for individual Christians, as well as local churches, as long as they are exercised within the strict Holy Spirit inspired guidelines spelled out for the church in the Bible. We believe these are distributed by the sovereign will of the Holy Spirit, and that no one gift is manifested as evidence that a person has been baptized with the Holy Spirit. The greatest manifestation in our lives and local churches is the love of God working through the people of God, who are pursuing Jesus in the Word of God.WE BELIEVE that ALL PEOPLE are sinners by nature and choice, and therefore under condemnation according to God’s justice. We believe that God eternally forgives and regenerates by the Holy Spirit those who repent of their sins and confess Jesus Christ as Lord. WE BELIEVE in the UNIVERSAL CHURCH, the living spiritual body of true believers in the biblical Jesus Christ, of which Jesus is the HEAD and all Regenerated persons are members.WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ committed TWO ORDINANCES to the Church: 1) Baptism, and 2) the Lord’s Supper. We believe in baptism by immersion, and the open communion celebration of the Lord’s Supper with all regenerated believers.WE BELIEVE in and await the pretribulation rapture of the church. WE BELIEVE in the personal, visible, premillennial RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST to earth. We believe in the literal establishment of His Millennial Kingdom on earth. We believe in the literal resurrection of the just and unjust. We believe Jesus will eternally bless His people who are counted righteous by God through faith in Him, and that He will enforce the eternal judgment of the wicked.

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