About Us

Who We Are

River of Life is a Christ-centered, family-oriented congregation serving the Texas Hill Country from its location in Mason, Texas. River of Life was formed in 2004 in the joining of two churches that had been serving Mason Texas for many years previously, Christ the King and Grace Fellowship. River of Life meets in the old Mason High School built in the 1930’s. River of Life restored the old school and its gymnasium several years ago, and it has been a wonderful meeting location for both the church and our community.

It is our goal that each person we meet or who meets with us will feel the presence of Jesus Christ in an atmosphere of love. River of Life is committed to helping each individual connect with God and connect with others through the Gospel and Christ centered relationships, worship services, Life Groups, and ministries. Life Groups are small groups that meet in Mason and throughout the Hill Country area, and our ministries serve the needs of the community and those seeking to follow Christ.

River of Life is not part of a denomination but works in partnership with every church and ministry that honors Jesus Christ as Lord. We are active members of the Mason County Ministerial Alliance and seek to serve our community, nation and world to the glory of Christ.

Our Strategies

Worship

Our first ministry is to God, therefore we worship with extravagant joy and gratitude.

  • Our personal relationship with Him is our number one priority.
  • We worship because of who He is and what He has done for us – He alone can satisfy us.
  • Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, is the only way to God the Father.

Discipleship

Salvation frees us from the power of the sin, lies, sickness and the torment of the devil. We learn to walk in freedom by abiding in Christ’s word and learning to live in the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • Eternal life, ie, eternal living, is the inheritance we receive as a free gift through faith in Jesus Christ.
  • In Christ, we are clothed in His righteousness – forgiven and free from the penalty of sin.
  • Through Christ, by abiding in His word and learning to live in the Spirit, we are freed from the power of sin, called to walk in this freedom and commissioned to bring His freedom to others.

Ministry

Every believer is a supernatural minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

  • All ministry flows from the power of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer in Christ.
  • We partner with the Holy Spirit so that Christ’s kingdom comes and His will is done on earth as it is in heaven.
  • We equip and send the church to carry on the works of Jesus.

Evangelism

We demonstrate God’s grace, unconditional love and transforming power to everyone as ambassadors for Christ.

  • We want to tell everyone the good news about Jesus, locally nationally and globally.
  • The proof of the Gospel at work in us is faith working through love to serve those around us.
  • We work in unity with all churches and ministries who proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord.

Fellowship

Christ is returning for a glorious, overcoming bride – His Church.

  • We are more than “sinners saved by grace,” we are saints by the work of Christ – sons and daughters of the King, who are called to accomplish His will through unified relationships.
  • Though salvation is between an individual and God, He calls us to build each other up in our faith and to work together as a family to see His Kingdom come and His will done on earth as it is in Heaven.
  • Because Jesus is building His church, we expect to successfully fulfill the Great Commission and build Christ’s Kingdom passing on revival from one generation to the next, even if the world grows darker in the last days before Christ’s return.