Meet the Leaderhip Staff & Team Restoration Church is blessed to have these individuals a part of the team.  Each of them bring a passion and excitement to the ministries, the office and each other that help make Restoration Church who we are.   Paul Aragon Senior Pastor Paul Discovered love and marriage in Colorado Springs 12 years ago! He and his wife Melanie have three children, Caden, Arlee and Ava. Paul completed a Church Ministries degree in 1992, from Southeastern University, in sunny Florida. In 1993, he served as a youth minister in Colorado Springs. In 1999, Paul and Melanie pioneered a church in Fort Collins called Timberline Old Town. Then in 2005, Paul took some time off from full time ministry to attend Fuller Theological Seminary where he completed a Master's of Theology Degree. He is thrilled to be serving as lead pastor here at Restoration Church. Paul loves the Denver Broncos and pretty much any sport that requires contact! He is a coffee connoisseur and thoroughly enjoys living in Colorado!   Bob Moore Associate Pastor Youth and Families Bob met his beautiful bride Christina while the two were completing their Theology degrees at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, TX. After graduation, they were married and went on to complete their Bachelor's degrees at Dallas Baptist University in Business and Elementary Education. With degrees in hand and twin daughters on the way, they relocated to Christina's hometown here in Colorado Springs to start their family. Bob joins us on staff with over seven years of Christian ministry experience in the areas of children, youth, small groups, men and families. He has a passion for helping families to raise godly, confident children; and see Biblical marriages strengthened and restored for multi-generational influence. Pastor Bob has been with us since December 2007 and considers it a privilege to serve with the team at Restoration Church.    Dave Johnston Associate Pastor Connections and Community Dave and his wife, Kristine, met on a ski slope in Austria and have been on an adventure ever since. This adventure has taken Dave through 20 years of serving our country in the US Army-his wife also served for seven years. During this time He and Kris had 3 wonderful children: Jessie, Mandy, and Zach who are now in their teens and early twenties. In the late 1990's Dave felt the call of God to pursue full-time, pastoral ministry. Over the last 10 years Dave has followed that call through involvement in multiple aspects of ministry leadership particularly in the area of small groups. While Dave has led numerous small groups of all shapes and sizes, his greatest strengths are in strategic development, personal discipleship, and training current and future leaders. Continuing in his passion to disciple and connect people, Dave completed his Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Ministries and Christian Counseling from the Nazarene Bible College in 2006. He and his family have been attending and serving at Restoration Church 2005 and wouldn't have it any other way! Dan Martinez Associate Pastor Worship and Media Arts Dan, the resident blues harpist, met is wonderful bride, Diane, while shredding the disco carpet and swept her off her feet in '82!  He has 2 wonderfully grown children, Danielle, who brought he and his wife to know Christ, and Nicholas, the musical and creative genius.  Dan is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with a B.A. in Computer Science and an emphasis in Christian Leadership.  Dan's passion is music and he leads an incredible team of musicians every sunday and on special worship events around the city.  If there was ever a popcorn connnoisseur he'd be it, consuming a minimum of 1 bag every evening along with a pound of salt.  He enjoys camping, playing guitar, listening to blues and watching the Discovery Channel. Diane Martinez Executive Assistant Diane has been at Restoration Church for 8 years.  She is married to Dan Martinez, Restoration's Worship Pastor.  Both committed their lives to Jesus at the same time after being invited to attend by their daughter who was only 13 years old at the time.  Since then, it has been quite a journey!  Diane is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with a B.S. in Organizational Management and an emphasis in Christian Leadership.  She is the nucleus of this whole operation and whom we've learned to call "Mama" because she takes care of everything!  Diane enjoys movies, vacations, being with her family and loves her Chai Tea from Starbucks! Jeremy Reyes Media and Design Youth Worship   Jeremy is the token native Hawaiian of Restoration Church.  He enjoyed growing up in Hawaii, but found the light and moved to Colorado Springs, **where God resides, at the end of 2005.  Jeremy has been in ministry since 2002 serving on worship & youth leadership teams in Hawaii and continues his streak serving at the springs mega church, New Life Church, and here at Restoration Church.  He has a passion to equip and raise up individuals who share the same desire to lead others in praise and worship.  During his free time you can find him tickling the ivories, plucking at a guitar, spending quality time with his lovely lady Kasi, or even scaling large rocks and cliffs!  He lives in Falcon, which we might as well call Kansas, with his dog Paisley.     Dawn Khederian Administrative Assistant Youth and Families Dawn was born in Eugene, OR and came to Colorado Springs when she was 3.  Although she considers herself to be a springs native, she has never completed the hike up Pikes Peak, which is mandatory to be called local.  Dawn has been around Restoration Church for 14 years and has worked with it's youth for 10 years and continues to do so under the adult supervision of Pastor Bob.  She desires to see and raise kids up who are grounded in God that grow to be the future leaders of the church.  Dawn becomes one with her surroundings when she's reading, hiking, crafting, but most of all - painting, but only when she doesn't have to do it for anyone else!  Dawn has Chris Khederian as a wonderful husband, 4 beautiful kids, and an ugly dog...whom she loves dearly.   Joe Pierce Audio & Visual Logistics Joe is the veteran musician of Restoration Church playing professionally since he was 15 and now teaching music out of his home studio and serving on the worship team here.  He was raised in Chicago and has always been in the music scene playing at local venues all over town and finally came to Colorado to continue his music performance streak and quickly fell in love with the state and has been here ever since.  Here at the church Joe has a passion to add life to worship services by providing the congregants with a sonic flood audio goodness.   When Joe isn't busy giving lessons or worrying about why the sound isn't working, he is probably stretching his back in the arts of Yoga and Pilates excercises or rumbling the streets on his Honda motorcycle.     Deborah Hendrix Events Coordinator Treasurer Deborah is the daughter of Rev. Edward and Mrs. Donna Wright, Jr. of Chicago, IL.  She is the oldest of three children.  She has been married to Charles for 19 years and has 2 beautiful daughters, Catherine and Danielle.  Deborah has a daily "to do" list from 8-12 much bigger than most peoples lists for the week!  Here at the church she serves as Treasurer, Events Coordinator, Cafe Director, Board Member and singer on the praise team.  Outside of church she is the President of Harrison School District 2 Board and Springs Early Colleges, owns her own Training & Consulting Business, Customer Speacialist for Alpine Technology Corporation, Instructs for Dale Carnegie and so much more!  When she isn't running around she enjoys sleeping which is well understood.
	Dwayne & Nancy Weary  Pastoral Care Dwayne and Nancy have been the Directors of Pastoral Care and Elders for Restoration Church since the early days over 14 years ago when Restoration met in a local middle school.  They began working as church lay leaders over 35 years ago in Houston, Texas working primarily in the areas of teaching, prayer ministries, lay counseling, deliverance and pastoral care.  They have been associated with "Youth with a Mission" and as short-term missionaries.  They have ministered in over 23 countries around the world.  The Weary's have their own ministry called "Eagle's Wings Ministries Colorado" that operates under the auspices of Restoration Church.  Dwayne is a retired NASA engineer/project manager and Nancy is a retired teacher.  They have been married for 48 years and have three wonderful grown children, Dawn, Kevin and Shawn, two lovely daughters in law and six delightful grandchildren that incluce two sets of twins.