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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 35 MIN

The Rhythms of the Church by Joel Kim

from Youth Ministry Unscripted: The Rooted Youth Ministry Podcast · host Rooted Ministry

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Joel Kim walks through Acts 2:42–47, revealing how Christ builds his Church. He highlights three key themes from the passage: extraordinary growth, ordinary means, and the unstoppable work of God. Joel Kim serves as President of Westminster Seminary California, where he has taught New Testament since 2005. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America, he has pastored churches in Michigan and Southern California and has also taught internationally in Taiwan and Indonesia. Born in South Korea and raised in Southern California, Joel is fluent in both Korean and English and has served the global church through various leadership roles. He completed his doctoral studies in historical theology at Calvin Theological Seminary under Richard A. Muller and has contributed to several publications, including Always Reformed. Joel and his wife, Sharon, have two children and reside in Escondido, California. Rooted Resources: Luke & Acts Rooted Curriculum Three Reasons to Teach Acts in Your Youth Group by Tucker Fleming Referenced:  'I'm An Evangelical, But I Rarely Go to Church' by Ryan Burge Follow @therootedministry on Instagram for more updates  Register for Rooted 2026 Conference in Nashville Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Joel Kim walks through Acts 2:42–47, revealing how Christ builds his Church. He highlights three key themes from the passage: extraordinary growth, ordinary means, and the unstoppable work of God.

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In this main stage message from the 2025 Rooted Conference, Joel Kim walks through Acts 2:42–47, revealing how Christ builds his Church. He highlights three key themes from the passage: extraordinary growth, ordinary means, and the unstoppable work...

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