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Our Leadership

Leading With Faith, Vision, and a Heart for People

Meet the pastors and ministry leaders who serve, shepherd, and support the people of Restoration Ministries.

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Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson and Pastor J. Nicole Goodson

Pastoral Leadership

Serving Together to Restore Lives Through God’s Word

Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson provides senior pastoral leadership through preaching, teaching, church vision, and discipleship—serving with compassion and a heart for the care of souls.

Pastor J. Nicole Goodson serves alongside him with a heart for Spirit-led worship and prayer, care and encouragement, and ministry development that helps people grow in faith.

Together they lead Restoration Ministries with a shared commitment to Scripture, worship, prayer, discipleship, and the people God entrusts to this church family.

Meet Our Pastors

Pastors who shepherd Restoration Ministries

Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson

Senior Pastor

Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson

  • Preaching & Teaching
  • Church Vision
  • Discipleship

Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson is a pastor of compassion with a heart for God, for people, and for the care of souls. He is committed to developing next-generation leaders marked by integrity, stability, and a passionate love for Jesus Christ.

He brings spiritual conviction and practical excellence to Restoration Ministries through preaching, teaching, and church leadership. His background includes ministry across music and the arts, teaching, administration, and church operations. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a degree in Business Administration (Finance).

Pastor Goodson serves alongside Pastor J. Nicole Goodson and is committed to Spirit-led ministry that restores lives through God’s Word, prayer, and practical discipleship.

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Pastor J. Nicole Goodson

  • Worship & Prayer
  • Care & Encouragement
  • Ministry Development

Pastor J. Nicole Goodson is a native of Valdosta, Georgia, and serves alongside her husband in the pastorate of Restoration Ministries. She works with a servant’s heart to help bring the vision of Restoration to life.

Coming from a family of singers and musicians, she was drawn early into worship and music ministry. She serves as a psalmist, evangelist, intercessor, and encourager—carrying a heart for Spirit-led worship, teaching, and seeing God’s people strengthened in faith.

Pastor Nicole helps guide the musical arts of Restoration Ministries and supports worship, prayer, care, and ministry development. Above all, she loves God and seeks to please Him in all she does, desiring to see people healed, delivered, and growing in Christ.

Pastor J. Nicole Goodson
Senior Pastor Juan M. Goodson and Pastor J. Nicole Goodson together

Our Heart for Ministry

Restoration Ministries is led with a desire to restore lives through God’s Word, prayer, worship, and discipleship. Our pastors and ministry leaders serve so that individuals, families, and communities can encounter God and grow in faith.

  • Rooted in God’s Word

    Teaching and preaching Scripture with clarity so lives can be restored through the truth of God’s Word.

  • Led by Prayer

    Seeking God faithfully through prayer and intercession as the church worships and serves together.

  • Serving With Care

    Shepherding people with compassion, encouragement, and practical support as they grow in Christ.

  • Developing Disciples

    Helping believers grow through worship, fellowship, and discipleship that forms next-generation leaders.

Ministry Team

Serving Across the Ministries of Restoration

These leaders help guide worship, youth, prayer, outreach, media, hospitality, discipleship, and care across Restoration Ministries. Express interest through Connect if you would like to learn more about serving.

  • Worship & Music

    Pastor J. Nicole Goodson

    Guides Spirit-led worship and musical ministry that helps people connect with God and make space for the Word.

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  • Youth & Children

    Missionary Melissa Calvert

    Helps children and youth grow in faith through teaching, encouragement, and caring relationships.

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  • Prayer & Intercession

    Missionary LaShanta Powe

    Strengthens the prayer life of the church through intercession, encouragement, and spiritual coverage.

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  • Outreach & Evangelism

    Missionary Dawn Wildman

    Serves the community with compassion and shares the hope of Jesus with intention.

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  • Media & Technology

    Elder Cecil White

    Supports livestreaming, media production, and digital engagement so the message can be seen, heard, and shared.

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  • Hospitality

    Missionary Kim Amory

    Creates a warm welcome so guests feel seen, valued, and cared for from the first greeting.

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  • Discipleship & Care

    Pastoral Leadership

    Helps people grow in faith and stay supported through teaching, encouragement, and practical care.

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