jan 2, 2024 · pastors john and debbie lindell to step down from james river church. After more than 30 years as lead pastors of a southwest missouri megachurch, the. jun 13, 2022 · pastor john lindell, who founded james river church more than 30 years ago and has been in the ministry with his wife, debbie, for 37 years, says in a voice filled. in march 2023, john lindell publicized the story of his congregation's alleged restoration of a woman's amputated toes, saying that people watched them miraculously regrow.
