Ashish Mathew serves as an Associate Pastor, directing and launching Ridgeway’s Life Groups and developing our Hospitality efforts. He also serves on the preaching team and teaches various Bible, theology, and discipleship courses at church. Ashish has a Master of Divinity in Theology and Hebrew Bible from Alliance Theological Seminary. Formerly, he served as a Campus Minister with InterVarsity for five years in NYC. Born into an Indian family, Ashish grew up in the underground churches of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia until his teenage years. Ashish loves to play basketball, read widely, and loves trying out new cuisines. He’s married to Diane and loves reading books to his daughter, Athena.