Christian Heyer-Rivera came to The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown at the beginning of the summer of 2004. Christian is a graduate of Bethel College in St. Paul, MN and Palmer Theological Seminary. He is currently working toward Certification as a Christian Educator and is an inquirer for ordination as a Ministry of Word and Sacrament within the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Prior to coming to The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Christian served in a variety of ministries. He has been the Director of Youth Programs in both staff and volunteer roles at churches in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, served as an Assistant Site Director of a YouthWorks! mission site on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, and provided leadership on staff and as a volunteer for Jr. High outreach ministry with Young Life.