LEADERSHIP

Three Rivers' vision and pastoral care is led by our pastor and elders. Mercy ministry is led by our deacons. The members carry out the work of ministry in their areas of influence.

Teaching Elder

Rev. Spencer Murphy

Pastor Spencer is an ordained teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. He is accountable to the session at Three Rivers Presbyterian Church in Grove, OK.

Spencer grew up in a small town north of Spokane, WA. He was raised in a Christian home and from an early age remembers learning about Jesus, the Bible, and salvation by grace alone. He grew up loving sports, the outdoors, and being with his family. He received a B.A. and M.A. in philosophy from Gonzaga University. After teaching philosophy for many years at local colleges in Washington State, the Lord called him to full-time pastoral ministry. He attended Covenant Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity from Covenant Seminary. He was ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America in 2022. Before being called to Three Rivers Presbyterian Church in Grove, he served as an Assistant Pastor for two years at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah, Washington.

He and Katrina have been married since 2016. They have two daughters: Nora and Charlotte. They love living in Oklahoma, especially in Grove. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, being outdoors, playing sports, reading, and rooting for Gonzaga Basketball.

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Ruling Elders

Bo Byers (Bio coming soon)

Justin Chizmar (Bio coming soon)

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Deacons

Ricky Couch

Ricky grew up in Quapaw, OK, which is a small town just up the road from Grove. From there,
he attended Oklahoma State University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree
majoring in Animal Science and then a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 2007. He moved to
Grove in the spring of 2011 when he began working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  He
is married to his wonderful wife Ashley. They have three boys, Brody, Cooper and Huck. He
enjoys relaxing at the pool, fishing, traveling, coaching Brody and Cooper’s sports teams, and
supporting many of our community charities. 

He enjoys and feels blessed to be able to be a Deacon for Three Rivers. He hopes that he can
have an impact on the lives of those he comes in contact with through this position just as many
others have on him.

Clayton Baker (Bio coming soon)