Robby is a native Hoosier, mainly growing up in Indianapolis.  He met his wife Tracy at Evangel University, where they were both students.  Tracy is originally from southern California.  

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They moved to lead River City Church in 2010 from Paris, France, where they had planted an international church.  They spent a total of 11 years in Europe, where they planted churches.  He taught Bible and theology in seminaries in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Robby and Tracy graduated from Evangel University in 1991. He is also a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. They have three sons -- Jack, Xander, and Noah. Tracy is a former elementary school teacher and currently serves as a Life Coach.  They love travel, live music and theatre, and meeting new people.