Redeemer Network Podcast

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuests: Kyle Ogle (Center Church Brenham) and Dave Bruskas (Watermark Community Church)The second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuest: Jason Hatch (Redeemer Midland) and Craig Parish (Living Stones, Reno, Nevada)The second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.Show Notes:Giving and Getting in the Kingdom - Book

Host: Reid S. Monaghan, Founder & President - GospelUnderground.orgGuest: Zach Tharp, Church Planter - Redeemer Church in Brownwood, TXThe second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.

Host: Reid S. Monaghan, Redeemer Board Member, President of The Gospel UndergroundGuests: Brady Bowman and JR FavelaThe second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.Show Notes:OS Guiness, The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life Thomas Nelson, 2003. Reid S. Monaghan, Module 10 - On Calling, From Gospel Underground Prepare Curriculum https://www.gospelunderground.org/s/module-10-our-calling.pdf Timothy J. Keller, Vocation: Discerning Your Calling https://gospelinlife.com/manual-paper/vocation-discerning-your-calling/Akshay Rajkumar, Confirming My Call to Plant a Church https://redeemercitytocity.com/articles-stories/confirming-my-call-to-church-planting

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuest: Dusty Thompson and JR VassarThe second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.Show Notes:Finishing Well—Six Characteristics By Dr. J. Robert ClintonResilient Ministry by Burns and Guthrie

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuests: Justin Smith (New City Church in Austin, TX), Chris Cummings (Doxa Church, Tucson, AZ), Reid Monaghan (Gospel Underground and Redeemer Network)The second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.Show Notes:Barna Research on Gen Z returning to church

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuests: Jeremy Buck, Lead Pastor, Redeemer Pampa & Patrick Bowler, Lead Pastor, Valley Life ChurchThe second season will shift focus to sharing stories of God at work within our network. We’ve got a great lineup of pastors/planters/leaders scheduled to come on to share with us real-world examples of God's work through our church planting, replanting, and revitalization efforts in Texas and beyond.Show Notes:Rural Collective: https://practicalshepherding.com/rural Book: Big Gospel Small Places

Murray Van Gundy, a former pastor and church planter who founded The Anchor Church in El Paso, shares insights on his journey and the importance of leadership transitions. Joined by Steven Lewis, the current teaching pastor, they discuss the challenges and joys of passing the baton, especially during COVID-19. Both emphasize the value of internal discipleship over hiring externally, reflecting on long-term investment in leaders. They envision future church multiplication and highlight the community's commitment to fostering gospel-centered growth.

David Ritchie, the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Christian Church, shares his inspiring journey of revitalizing a dying church in Amarillo, Texas. He discusses how a mentor and a groundbreaking book changed his perspective on replanting. David highlights the importance of prayer and humility in forming a new community and developing a strategic plan for revitalization. He shares signs of new life in the church, such as community engagement and the growth of church planting residents. His vision for the future includes a thriving legacy for Redeemer Network.

JR Vassar, lead pastor at Church at the Cross and author of "Glory Hunger," dives deep into the transformative power of Romans 12. He highlights how early Christians' distinctive virtues and hospitality fostered church growth. JR emphasizes cultivating love within communities and shares how practicing generous hospitality functions as modern evangelism. He calls for zeal in service and enduring hope amidst challenges. With encouragement to reflect and pray, he showcases Christ’s example as motivation for personal and communal renewal.