Rivers Teske is an Author, Bible teacher, Life Coach, and International Speaker whose life and work call individuals, communities, and leaders to embrace a citizen’s mission—becoming 21st-century world changers through principled leadership, advocacy, and mentorship. Her message consistently champions the dignity of the
human person, particularly those who are abandoned, hungry, in crisis, or marginalized by society.

Her life-affirming influence spans corporate, humanitarian, and ministry spheres, unified by a singular purpose: to strengthen the spiritual, emotional, and physical well-being of the human family. Rivers speaks with conviction and compassion, offering clarity and hope amid cultural, social, and moral complexity.

Prior to founding Stop the War on Children, Rivers owned and operated a successful women’s apparel and private-label manufacturing business. She also served as a Military
Ombudsman and Liaison to U.S. Navy personnel and their families, and as an active board member while her husband, Paul, served twenty years as a Navy Chaplain and forty- nine years in ordained ministry.

While spearheading several Mother Teresa Slum Projects, Rivers encountered extreme poverty, human trafficking, and children in profound crisis—experiences that irrevocably shaped her calling. These moments ignited a lifelong commitment to creatively mentor, support, and minister to leaders and to the most vulnerable wherever and whenever possible.

Rivers is a steadfast advocate for the declared human rights of the family, protected at all stages of life. She believes true success is defined not by position or influence, but by purpose, faithfulness, and love.

Today, Rivers serves on multiple nonprofit boards and is Co-Founder of Paul Teske Ministries, a global digital pulpit ministry reaching all 195 nations with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is certified by the Protocol School of Washington, a graduate of Baylor University, a former Runner-up to Miss Texas and resides in Dallas, Texas. Rivers and her husband have ministered in more than seventy-five nations, united by a firm belief that God will make a way in all things and through every season of life.