PASTORAL TEAM
Risen Christ Church is an elder-led, congregationally-governed, deacon-served, and staff-supported local church. We use the terms “pastor” and “elder” interchangeably to refer to the same biblical office. Pastors are responsible for knowing, leading, feeding, and protecting the church and its individual members through prayer, counseling, discipleship, preaching, etc. We practice a plurality of elders, seeing this to be the best reflection of the New Testament pattern. All elders are endowed with the same level of authority, with different areas of responsibility in the leadership of the church—all while sharing in the same accountability before God.
PASTOR
Manny was born and raised in Miami, FL to Cuban and Nicaraguan parents. After graduating from Florida International University, he moved to Raleigh to pursue an M.Div. at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was one of the founding members of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, where he and his wife Jillian met. Together they have four beautiful daughters, two by adoption. Manny served as a pastor of Imago Dei Church from 2014 until planting Risen Christ Church in 2024.
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PASTOR
Shane spent time growing up in New Orleans and Denver before eventually attending Union University in Jackson, TN. There he met his future wife, Alicia, whom he married in 2010. They moved to the RDU area in 2011 to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and join the core team of Imago Dei Church. They now have five children with whom they enjoy baseball, camping, and lots of books. Shane served as a pastor of Imago Dei Church from 2014 until planting Risen Christ Church in 2024.
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