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

Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network PresidentGuests: Murray Van Gundy and Steven LewisThe 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: David Ritchie, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, 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.Show Notes:The book David mentions that God used to turn his heart toward church replanting was “Church Planting is for Wimps” by Mike McKinleyThe research about church planting and church closures Jordan mentions is titled, The Great Opportunity by the PineTops Foundation

Listen in to the third session of our 2024 conference featuring our main speaker, JR Vassar. JR Vassar (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Church at the Cross in Grapevine, Texas. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the founding and lead pastor of Apostles Church in New York City. JR and his wife, Ginger, have three children. He is the author of Glory Hunger: God, the Gospel, and Our Quest for Something More.

Listen in to the second session of our 2024 conference featuring our main speaker, JR Vassar. JR Vassar (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Church at the Cross in Grapevine, Texas. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the founding and lead pastor of Apostles Church in New York City. JR and his wife, Ginger, have three children. He is the author of Glory Hunger: God, the Gospel, and Our Quest for Something More.

Listen in to the first session of our 2024 conference featuring our main speaker, JR Vassar. JR Vassar (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Church at the Cross in Grapevine, Texas. From 2005 to 2013, he served as the founding and lead pastor of Apostles Church in New York City. JR and his wife, Ginger, have three children. He is the author of Glory Hunger: God, the Gospel, and Our Quest for Something More.

Jordan Elder, Ky Martin, Jeremy Buck, and Justin Smith  discuss the tenth of ten health metrics for a healthy church: Globally-Engaged. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.From beginning to end, creation to new creation, God’s plan has always been the redemption of the nations. From every tribe, tongue, and nation, God is forming one people united in the hope of Jesus’ death and resurrection. One of our hopes as a Network is that our churches would share God’s heart for all nations, not just locally but globally, and actively participate in the gospel getting to the ends of the earth. Guest: Ky Martin, Jeremy Buck, and Justin Smith 

Jordan Elder, David Ritchie, Chris Cummings, and Dusty Thompson discuss the ninth of ten health metrics for a healthy church: Leader-Developing. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.One great theme of the Bible is multiplication. From the call to Adam and Eve to the promise to Abraham, to Jesus’ command to make disciples, to the word of God multiplying as the message of Jesus broke into the hearts of Jews and Gentiles, God has always been about multiplication. In light of this, it’s clear that healthy churches multiply disciples, and multiplying disciples leads to multiplying churches.Resource: https://storage2.snappages.site/P87582/assets/files/Multiplication-Graphic-Updated-April-202-70.pdf

Brandon Barker, Jason Hatch, and Dave Bruskas discuss the eighth of ten health metrics for a healthy church: Leader-Developing. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.Much of the Old Testament is the story of Israel rising and falling with her leaders. Jesus proved to be the Leader God’s people had been waiting for, and the New Testament is full of examples of the importance of faithful leadership. The priority and necessity of leadership are inescapable in the Bible. Healthy churches understand that sharing the leadership load is necessary and commit time and ample resources to train and develop new leaders.  Brandon Barker is the executive director of the Redeemer Network.Jason Hatch is the lead pastor at Redeemer in Midland, Texas.Dave Bruskas serves the Redeemer Network with pastoral and leadership coaching.

Jordan Elder, Joe Guenther, and Ricky Garzon discuss a healthy church's seventh of ten health metrics: Disciple-Making. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.Being a disciple of Jesus means two things; the gospel has changed your life, and you are in a dynamic relationship with Jesus, progressing in your walk with him. Disciple-making churches are committed to both; leading people to Jesus and helping them learn to follow him. In a healthy church, the making and maturing of disciples are prioritized over gathering crowds, shaping how they organize their life together.Joe Guenther is a pastor and elder at Redeemer Hutto. Ricky Garzon is the lead pastor at Redeemer Borger.Jordan Elder is the lead pastor at Redeemer in Round Rock.

Jordan Elder, Paden Behrens, JR Cochran, and Sarah McLean discuss a healthy church's sixth of ten health metrics: City-Reaching. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.The polis (translated city and town) is missionally strategic and packed with theological meaning in the New Testament. Used 70 times in Acts and Revelation, cities and towns are at the heart of gospel expansion and God’s language for the world to come. Thus, a city-reaching church is holistically engaged, meeting its neighbors' physical, mental, emotional, and, most importantly, spiritual needs.Sarah McLean is the We Love Abilene Director at the Well in Abilene, Texas.J.R. Cochran is the lead pastor at the Well in Abilene, Texas.Paden Behrens is the lead pastor at Redeemer Brady.Jordan Elder is the lead pastor at Redeemer in Round Rock.Show Note Resources:Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 

Jordan Elder, Robert Livingston, and J. R. Favela discuss a healthy church's fifth of ten health metrics: Holy Spirit-Empowered. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.The church is redeemed by Jesus’ blood and sealed by the Spirit, assuring Christians of their salvation. A healthy church rests in this assurance while recognizing the necessity of the empowering work of the Spirit for all of life. As a result, a church that is intentionally dependent on the Holy Spirit has a spiritual vibrancy in worship, richness of prayer, love, joy, humility, unity, selflessness, holiness, and reverence for the scriptures.Robert Livingston serves as the lead pastor at Redeemer Georgetown.J.R. Favela serves as the lead pastor at Citylight Amarillo. Jordan Elder serves as the lead pastor at Redeemer in Round Rock.Show Notes:The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence Showing the Presence by D. A. Carson

Brandon Barker, Cody McMurray, and Jordan Elder discuss the fourth of ten health metrics of a healthy church: Deacon-Supported. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.With Jesus as the True Servant, God has given his church deacons to support the elders and the church in caring for the church’s needs. Deacons are faithful and mature Christians who free up the elders to focus on the ministry of the word and prayer. In doing so, they are empowering the church for maturity and mission.Brandon Barker serves as the executive director of the Redeemer Network.Cody McMurray serves as the lead pastor at Redeemer Church in Wichita Falls. Jordan Elder is the pastor of preaching and vision and an elder at Redeemer Church in Round Rock, Texas, and serves as the Redeemer Network Director.Show Note Resources:Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics The Deacon Development Redeemer Round Rock Redeemer Round Rock WebsiteRedeemer Wichita Falls WebsiteFinding Faithful Elders and Deacons, 9 Marks

Jordan Elder, Paden Behrens, Austin Lawrence, and JR Cochran discuss the third of ten health metrics of a healthy church: Elder-Led. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.With Jesus as the Chief Shepherd, God has given the church elders to shepherd and oversee the church, who humbly provide direction, protection, and care. These elders are men whose character and faithfulness have been tested and proven. In healthy churches, elders lead in a plurality as equals.Jordan Elder is the pastor of preaching and vision and an elder at Redeemer Church in Round Rock, Texas, and serves as the Redeemer Network Director.Paden Behrens serves Redeemer Brady as lead pastor and as an elder.Austin Lawrence serves the Well Abilene as a lead pastor and as an elder. JR Cochran serves the Well Abilene as a lead pastor and as an elder.

Brandon Barker, Jordan Elder, and Jeremy Buck discuss the second of ten health metrics of a healthy church: Missional-Ecclesiology. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics.Brandon Barker is the executive director of the Redeemer Network. Jordan Elder is the pastor of preaching and vision and an elder at Redeemer Church in Round Rock, Texas, and serves as the Redeemer Network Director.Jeremy Buck serves Redeemer Pampa both as lead pastor and as an elder and is the director of church health for the Redeemer Network Show Note Resources:Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie NewbiginThe End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards

Jordan Elder, Dusty Thompson, and David Ritchie discuss the first of ten health metrics of a healthy church: Gospel Centrality. In this first season, pastors and leaders from the Redeemer Network will discuss all ten health metrics. Jordan Elder is the pastor of preaching and vision and an elder at Redeemer Church in Round Rock, Texas, and serves as the Redeemer Network Director. Dusty Thompson is the Lead Pastor and an elder at Redeemer Church in Lubbock, Texas, and serves as chairman of the board of the Redeemer Network. David Ritchie is the Lead Pastor and an elder at Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas, and serves on the board of the Redeemer Network. Show Note Resources:Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics The Centrality of the Gospel by Tim KellerYou’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches

Listen in on the panel discussion on conflict and conflict management at the 2023 Redeemer Network Conference featuring Dusty Thompson, David Miller, Brandon Barker, and Leanne Lagasse. Leanne Lagasse is an HR and Business consultant specializing in organizational health and leadership. Learn more at www.leannelagasse.comDusty Thompson is the Lead Pastor and Elder at Redeemer Church in Lubbock and serves as chairman of the board of the Redeemer Network.David Miller co-founded the Catalyst network and serves on the board of the Redeemer Network. Brandon Barker is the executive director of the Redeemer Network. 

Listen in to the final session of our 2023 conference from our main speaker. Ross Lester is a campus pastor and elder at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Bryanston Bible Church and as the network director of Acts 29 Southern Africa. He is married to Sue, and they have two children. Occasionally, he blogs at www.theresidentaliens.com

Listen in to the second session of our 2023 conference from our main speaker. Ross Lester is a campus pastor and elder at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Bryanston Bible Church and as the network director of Acts 29 Southern Africa. He is married to Sue, and they have two children. Occasionally, he blogs at www.theresidentaliens.com

Listen in to the first session of our 2023 conference from our main speaker. Ross Lester is a campus pastor and elder at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. Previously, he served as the lead pastor of Bryanston Bible Church and as the network director of Acts 29 Southern Africa. He is married to Sue, and they have two children. Occasionally, he blogs at www.theresidentaliens.com

In this episode, Jordan Elder, Dusty Thompson, and Brandon Barker discuss the heart behind the podcast.