Meet the Team
Our pastors love the Lord, the Word of God, and the community in and around Redeemer Church.
ROYCE RUIZ
Royce has been a pastor at Redeemer since 2021. He and his wife Deanna are natives of California and Royce served as Pastor of Hillview Baptist Church before leading them to merge with Redeemer. Royce oversees the educational ministries of the church. Royce, Deanna, and their two children are active in the community of Union City and love serving the church through their hospitality.
RICKY BLAHA
Ricky has been a pastor of Redeemer since 2014. Ricky, his wife Karlyn, and their two sons have a passion for connecting with people and helping them become true worshipers of Christ. In addition to crafting the worship liturgy for Redeemer, Ricky connects with the community through his role as host of The Fremont Podcast and is an expert on Bay Area coffee shops.
BOB BIXBY
Bob led the replant of Redeemer Church in 2014. Bob was raised in the Central African Republic and France as the son of missionaries. He and his wife Jennie served as missionaries and church planters before coming to Fremont. Bob serves as President of the Bayseed Collective, which partners to reproduce, revitalize, and resource churches in the Bay Area. Bob, Jennie, and their two children live in San Jose where they are preparing to plant a church.
