Risen Christ Lutheran Church Leadership
Risen Christ Lutheran Church is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Pastor Joshua Keinath
Senior Pastor
Pastor Keinath was called to Risen Christ Lutheran Church and installed in November 2022. He is the former pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison and has also served at Shepherd of the Hills in Yuma, AZ.
Pastor Keinath attended Concordia University in Wisconsin and Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He served his vicarage at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg, VA.
Pastor Keinath is married to his wife Amber who is a Registered Nurse and most recently a Real Estate agent in the Myrtle Beach area. They have two boys, ages 7 and 9. In their spare time, they enjoy sports, traveling and spending family time together.
Pastor Timothy Phanco
Assistant Pastor
Pastor Tim was called was ordained and installed at Risen Christ Lutheran Church in July 2024. Pastor Tim enrolled in the Specific Ministry Program (SMP) to study to become a minister after a successful career in engineering. While Pastor Tim performs his duties as Assistant Pastor, he will continue to work on his studies which he will complete in two years. Pastor Tim and his wife Sue have two grown sons and three grandchildren.
Sean O'Connor
School Principal
Sean has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Northern Illinois University, completed the Colloquy Program at Concordia University Chicago, and holds a Masters degree in Educational Administration from Concordia University Nebraska.
Sean is heavily involved in Fine Arts and serves on the Board of Fine Arts of the South Carolina Independent Schools Association. In his free time, he is an actor, vocalist, and percussionist. Sean and his wife, Christina, have three children.