Tim Ruiz

TIM@CEDARS-CHURCH.COM

Tim serves at Cedars Church as lead pastor.  He loves to see vision become reality through strategic plans that happen as a result of people using their gifts for the sake of the Kingdom of God.  Tim desires to see the Kingdom come as people come to Jesus, grow in their maturity and reach their spheres of influence for the sake of the Kingdom. His heart is to BLESS others through relational, organic, simple, and engaging means.

Tim is married to his loving and beautiful wife Dianna, and they have two young adult daughters Maddie and Gabbie.

Tim is an avid mountain and ultra-distance runner; enjoys music and guitars; loves to travel and explore new cultures meeting new people; is a die-hard RAIDERS, GIANTS and WARRIORS fan; drinks too much coffee and likes to buy books and magazines that some day he will read.

He holds an M.A. in Specialized Ministry: Missions, Western Theological Seminary

He is ordained to Word and Sacrament in the Reformed Church in America, Christian Church & is Licensed In the Christian and Missionary Alliance.