We're not a program, a brand, or a building. We're a family — bound together by the love of the Father, growing in godly character, and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Our purpose is to raise up a generation that will show the world that Jesus is alive through the love of the Father, a godly character, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
This church is full of believers whose heart is to seek and save the lost — who see in others what they can't see in themselves, who find treasure in the broken, and who look at people through the eyes of Jesus. We are willing to do whatever it takes to reach the ones God has called us to.
Our vision is His vision. Our pursuit is His heart. To fulfill the Great Commission. To build His kingdom.
Alex Burgos planted The River Orlando to pastor a church where the Word of God and the Spirit of God are both honored — where families are discipled, where the broken are welcomed, and where a generation is raised up that knows Jesus is alive.
Pastor Alex has been in ministry for many years, preaching the gospel around the world in places like South Africa and Brazil and serving through humanitarian aid. Today he and Pastor Lauren lead The River together, praying that every person who walks through the doors would encounter something more than a service — that they would encounter Him.
The truths we stand on — rooted in the Word of God.
The 66 books of the Bible are the inspired, infallible, written word of God — sufficient for every matter of faith and life.
One God eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — equal in power, glory, and majesty.
Fully God and fully man, crucified for our sins, bodily resurrected, ascended, and returning in glory as King.
Salvation is the free gift of God by grace, received through faith in Jesus Christ — not earned, not bought, not deserved.
The Holy Spirit fills, empowers, and leads every believer. We believe in the present-day work of the Spirit's gifts in the church.
The church is God's family on earth — a people sent to love, serve, and carry the gospel to every neighborhood and nation.
Ministerial covering: Revival Ministries International (RMI) — where our senior pastors attended Bible college, served with RMI and its affiliate ministry Alive2Love since 2003, and were later ordained before launching into full-time ministry. Read RMI's full statement of faith →
Pastors Alex and Lauren attended Bible college at Revival Ministries International (RMI), served RMI and Alive2Love since 2003, and were ordained by RMI — with years of preaching and humanitarian work around the world, including South Africa and Brazil.
Pastors Alex and Lauren planted The River Orlando in Sorrento with one heart: to seek and save the lost.
Every Sunday, every Wednesday, every ministry. The Word & the Spirit. The story is still being written.
