Meet Our Team
Believers who invest their hearts, time, families, and finances in the building of a local church deserve to have confidence in church leadership. People are looking for leaders who conduct themselves with integrity and respect when making decisions that affect their lives.
Executive Team
Riley Halliday
Lead Pastor
Chris Hallaren
Manna Operations
Tasha Halliday
Manna Creative
We Are Guided By Pastors
The Lead Pastor leads the Pastoral Staff Team. The Lead Pastor Executive Team oversees the day-to-day ministry and operations of the church and, together with the Site Pastors, serves the congregation and is responsible for developing the church’s spiritual life.
Staff Team
Ellen Gill
Manna Kids
Ben Gill
Manna Care
Adam Yow
Manna House
Lane Rice
Manna Music
Andy Laskowski
Manna Resident
Nathalie Turner
Manna Resident
Tatiana Hallaren
Manna Resident
David Griffith
Manna Resident
We Are Protected By Advisors
Advisory Team Members
- Ben Gill
- Stephen Fletcher
- Tyler Bragg
- Wayne Wright
We Are Strengthened By Overseers
Oversight Team Members
- Michael Fletcher
- Ben Goodman
- Tommy Cartwright
Riley Halliday
Lead Pastor
Meet Our Pastor
Hi, I’m Riley and welcome to Manna! I get to serve as Lead Pastor of Manna Church in Virginia.
In 2017, I joined the Manna Church (Fayetteville) staff after 11 years on active duty in the United States Air Force. While serving in a Joint Special Operations environment, I married my best friend (Tasha) , we had kids, and completed my bachelor’s degree in Divinity at Manna University.
Tasha and I became Manna members in 2011 and quickly developed through Manna Church’s Growth Track. In conjunction with my experience, I furthered my leadership training and biblical education using military tuition assistance. The equipping at Manna University prepared me to answer God’s calling which ultimately led us into Pastoral Leadership at Manna Church’s (Fayetteville) Ramsey St Site, Cliffdale Site, and now planting Manna Churches in Coastal Virginia.
Tasha has been on the Manna staff as a Kid’s Team Director since 2013. She received her bachelor’s in Business Administration from Campbell University in 2014, and has experience in early childhood education. Tasha serves as a mentor for Care Net Peninsula and as a mentor to women in the church.
What Members Say
So welcoming! The first day I met a wonderful woman on the serve team and each Sunday she remembers my name and my sons name. Beautiful worship sounds and impacting preaching of the Word from the pastor. So blessed by this church! I previously went to the manna church in Fayetteville, NC and am so happy they have a site here as well! Expanding on the military highway. Love this church and it’s mission.
Carlea
Jordan
How can we pray for you?
Prayer requests are an important part of the Christian faith, as they allow believers to lift up their needs and concerns to God in prayer.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
– Philippians 4:6
