Jeremy Mulder
LEAD Pastor
jeremy@restoreworship.org
Jeremy and his wife Christi were married in 2000. He is also the proud father of six kids: Michael, Anthony, Jada, Avery, Nora, and Judah.
Jeremy graduated from Gordon College in Wenham, MA with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies. He has served at Old Cutler Presbyterian Church in Miami, Florida, and at Grace Fellowship Church in Latham, New York. He also served as the interim worship leader for Christ's Church of the Capital District in Albany, New York.
In his free time...just kidding, Jeremy doesn't have free time.
CHRIS ROBERTS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRIS@RESTOREWORSHIP.ORG
Chris has lived in New Jersey since early 2017. Before that he has lived in most other corners of the country. New Jersey is his 10th state.
Chris earned a BA in Psychology from William Jewell College in Liberty, MO and an MA in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has worked in many facets of Church life: Youth, Stage Design, Children, and at one church he got his start by mopping the floor. He believes that your spiritual gift is any need the church has that you can fill.
Chris enjoys loud concerts, theological discussions, solving Rubik’s cubes and crunchy peanut butter. His role as Executive Director usually means that he’s trying to keep everyone organized and informed.
Melissa Ritsma
Children’s Director
MELISSA@RESTOREWORSHIP.ORG
Melissa and her husband Ken live in Wayne with their 5 kids Jaden, Kayla, Tessa, Cassidy, and Wyatt, and a whole bunch of pets. Melissa has spent over 20 years as a dog behavior consultant and any extra time was used volunteering in various capacities of children’s ministry from nursery to high school youth group.
Helping kids of all ages learn about God’s love for them has always been a passion and she is beyond thrilled to be serving the kids and parents at Restore.
Linda Vandenberg
Church Administrator
Linda@restoreworship.org
Linda and her husband Bernie have attended Restore since it first started back in 2010. They have two grown children: daughter Megan and son Kyle, he and his wife are parents to Linda’s beloved granddaughter Chole and grandson Marty. After many years working as a medical receptionist the need for administrative help at Restore came up, and it was the perfect fit for someone who actually enjoys organizing, scheduling, and planning events. Linda has sung in various churches over the years and loves being part of the worship team at Restore. When Linda isn’t working - you will most likely find her in the kitchen fulfilling her passion for baking and cooking.
Joey Wright
Worship Director/
Resident Church Planter
Joey@restoreworship.org
Joey is the husband to his amazing wife, Cara, and dad to their two girls: Eliora and Iris.Joey graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN with a BA in History, and he received an M. Div. from Faith Bible Seminary. Before joining the team at Restore, he invested 7 years in pastoral ministry at Faith Church in Lafayette, IN. Joey's role at Restore is to develop the values of worship and mission in the church body while also working to plant and cultivate a new ministry in or near the city of Paterson, NJ.
Joey enjoys coffee dates with Cara, hikes with his family, watching and playing sports, working out, reading, cooking, and pretty much anything that includes getting to know new people. One of his passions is helping people experience God's love in such a way that they would be moved to share it with others.
