Robb McCoy was appointed to serve at Two Rivers Church in July, 2014. His wife, Sarah, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Lucille, love being a part of the Rock Island community. Pastor Robb is now the longest-tenured pastor in the 190 year history of the church.
He is a 2006 graduate of Eden Theological Seminary, and was ordained in the United Methodist Church in 2010. He is the creator of the popular Christian blog “The Fat Pastor,” and is a co-creator and host of “The Pulpit Fiction Podcast.” These two online ministries reach about 20,000 people a month. He is dedicated to public service and organizing within the Quad Cities. He is a founding organizer of the Affirming Congregations of the QC. He also serves on the board of commissioners for Community Home Partners, the Rock Island Public Housing Authority; and is on the Board of Directors for The Project of the Quad Cities.
A passion for reaching new people with the good news of Jesus Christ comes through in his energetic preaching style. Robb has said often that he lives to preach, teach, and share the sacraments. He believes deeply in the open table of grace, where all are invited to share in the love of a merciful God.
“This is not my table. This is not a United Methodist table. This is Christ’s table, and Christ invites all,” he says on the first Sunday of every month while sharing the Communion meal.
When he’s away from the church, he loves to run, play golf, softball, or volleyball, and listen to live music. You might find him working at any number of local coffee houses in and around the Quad Cities. Make sure you say hi if you do.
