meet the staff
Senior Pastor Kevin Crouch
Kevin Crouch began serving as Senior Pastor of Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church in December 2015. Kevin came to know the Lord Jesus as a college student in Tampa, Florida. He is a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity, 2008) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Doctor of Philosophy, 2014). Prior to coming to Ryker’s Ridge, Kevin served as an associate pastor in Arizona. He and his wife, Melinda, met during new student orientation at Southeastern Seminary and were married the following year. They are the parents of four growing boys. Pastor Kevin enjoys cheering on his favorite sports teams with his family, celebrating the Christmas season, and coaching for the local junior high track team.
Associate Pastor Mark Lee
Mark Lee joined our staff as Rykers Ridge Baptist Church's Associate Pastor in 2021. He has had several roles in RRBC going back to 2006. Mark took on the role of Director of Educational Resources (DOER) in (2018-present), in which he provides direction for the teaching in the Sunday School classes. Mark also leads and directs the music team for worship services. Mark is married to Carol. They have three children with several grandchildren. Mark has been a resident of Madison all his life, and has a heart for the community. Pastor Mark also enjoys playing his banjo or guitar, working in his garden, and spending time with his kids and grandkids.
Mary Hardin - Church Ministry Assistant
Mary joined our staff in November of 2019. She and her husband, Jim, met as high school juniors in New Albany, Indiana. As young adults, they both came to accept Jesus as their Savior and were baptized shortly after. Moving several times in their first few years of marriage they settled in the Madison area with their first child in 1990. In 1992 they moved to the Ryker’s Ridge community where they joined RRBC. When all three of their children were attending elementary school, she joined the RRBC staff in 2002. In 2005 to 2008 Mary, Jim, and their two youngest children moved overseas as Jim joined an expansion project team for his employer. After being home again for 6 years, Mary and Jim had the opportunity from the same employer to return overseas for another three years. They returned home again to the Ryker’s Ridge church and community in 2017. They now have three grandchildren. Mary serves in several areas in our church ministries and is excited to be part of our staff again.