The elders of Risen Life Church consider it a great privilege to be able to care for and to lead this church. Below you will find a brief biography for each man. Though not exhaustive, we hope that this list gives you some idea of who we are, of how we are structured, and of who you might turn to with appropriate questions.
Keith Bunting
Lead Pastor
Keith serves as our lead pastor. In 2012, Keith graduated from Sovereign Grace Churches Pastors’ College and went on to serve on staff at Kingdom Life Church in Nassau, The Bahamas, and CrossWay Community Church in Crestview, FL. Keith is committed to pursuing the study of God’s Word and using his pastoral and musical gifts to serve the local church. Keith and his wife Kristin graduated from Toccoa Falls Bible College in 1995 and have been married since 1994. They have 3 young adult daughters who all share a passion for serving in the local church. The Buntings reside in Palm Bay, where Keith enjoys planting more trees than his .3 acre lot can accommodate and relaxing in the pool with his family.
Rich Malone
Associate Pastor
Rich was ordained as our second elder in August 2022 and works full-time as a hospice chaplain for Wuesthoff. Rich brings a wealth of ministry experience to the eldership of Risen Life. He and his family relocated to Melbourne in 2017 from Brooklyn, NY, where he had served as a lead pastor for many years. Rich graduated from Nyack College and Alliance Theological Seminary with a master’s in Old Testament. He loves theology and has a passion for seeing it applied to the lives of God’s people. Rich enjoys sports, especially baseball, and loves spending time with family and friends in fellowship around a good meal. He and his wife Maria have two young-adult children and one daughter still at home.
Support Staff
Blake & Becky Martin
Children’s Ministry Coordinators
Blake and Becky are a dynamic duo with a passion for kids and a heart to reach them with the gospel. They love being able to serve Countdown Kids together, and look forward to seeing how God continues to grow this ministry.
Keaton Bunting
Administrative Assistant
Keaton joined RLC staff in June 2022 and enjoys serving in whatever capacity she is able. Growing up in a ministry home, she learned to love serving the local church from a young age and feels at home bringing assistance wherever needed. Additionally, she serves by leading worship and is blessed to be a songwriter for Sovereign Grace Music.