Austin Ridge Bible Church
Joey Ruyter currently serves as the Pastor of Ministries and Groups & Equipping Pastor at Austin Ridge Bible Church since January 2016. Prior to this role, Joey Ruyter was the Discipleship Pastor at McLean Bible Church from August 2013 to January 2016, and also served as the Pastor of Students at Riva Trace Baptist Church from May 2008 to August 2013. Joey Ruyter holds a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Religion, both from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Bible & Theology from Washington Bible College. The overall focus includes shepherding, vision, leadership, strategy, training, equipping, empowering, and counseling.