Redeemer Network Podcast Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:03:35 -0500 https://redeemernetworkpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ en-us © 2026 Redeemer Network Podcast yes 163dcd32-7a8e-5325-b56c-8e2ee445fbbf Redeemer Network episodic false The Redeemer Network exists to catalyze church planting, replanting, and revitalization in Texas and beyond. The purpose of our podcast is to resource our churches in the work of establishing healthy, gospel-centered church-planting churches. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Redeemer Network https://storage.buzzsprout.com/4v9gbcc6d9deeay4veerlfuezx0o?.jpg Redeemer Network Podcast https://redeemernetworkpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Pastoring Through Pain Pastoring Through Pain Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: 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 President

Guests: 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-18204863 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0600 2698 2 9 full false Why Pastors Shouldn’t Fear a Capital Campaign Why Pastors Shouldn’t Fear a Capital Campaign Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: 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:


]]> Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: 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:


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-18204810 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 3243 2 8 full false 60 Days Into a New Church Plant 60 Days Into a New Church Plant Host: Reid S. Monaghan, Founder & President - GospelUnderground.org

Guest: Zach Tharp, Church Planter - Redeemer Church in Brownwood, TX

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: Reid S. Monaghan, Founder & President - GospelUnderground.org

Guest: Zach Tharp, Church Planter - Redeemer Church in Brownwood, TX

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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-18204675 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 2323 2 7 full false How I Ended Up a Church Planting Resident How I Ended Up a Church Planting Resident Host: Reid S. Monaghan, Redeemer Board Member, President of The Gospel Underground

Guests: Brady Bowman and JR Favela

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:

]]> Host: Reid S. Monaghan, Redeemer Board Member, President of The Gospel Underground

Guests: Brady Bowman and JR Favela

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:

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17971020 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 2500 2 6 full false Enduring in Ministry w/ Dusty Thompson and JR Vassar Enduring in Ministry w/ Dusty Thompson and JR Vassar Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: Dusty Thompson and JR Vassar

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:



]]> Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: Dusty Thompson and JR Vassar

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:



]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17970991 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0600 3417 2 5 full false 7 Lessons Learned Reaching College Students and Young Adults 7 Lessons Learned Reaching College Students and Young Adults Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: 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:



]]> Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: 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:



]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17970958 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 3499 2 4 full false 10 Lessons Learned from Planting Churches in Rural America 10 Lessons Learned from Planting Churches in Rural America Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: Jeremy Buck, Lead Pastor, Redeemer Pampa & Patrick Bowler, Lead Pastor, Valley Life 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.

Show Notes:

Rural Collective: https://practicalshepherding.com/rural 

Book: Big Gospel Small Places



]]> Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: Jeremy Buck, Lead Pastor, Redeemer Pampa & Patrick Bowler, Lead Pastor, Valley Life 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.

Show Notes:

Rural Collective: https://practicalshepherding.com/rural 

Book: Big Gospel Small Places



]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17970898 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 3018 2 3 full false Passing the Torch in El Paso: Stepping Away From the Church You Planted Passing the Torch in El Paso: Stepping Away From the Church You Planted Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guests: Murray Van Gundy and Steven Lewis

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 President

Guests: Murray Van Gundy and Steven Lewis

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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17738060 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2900 2 2 full false How a Dying Church Came Back to Life How a Dying Church Came Back to Life Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: David Ritchie, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, TX

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:

  1. The book David mentions that God used to turn his heart toward church replanting was “Church Planting is for Wimps” by Mike McKinley
  2. The research about church planting and church closures Jordan mentions is titled, The Great Opportunity by the PineTops Foundation


]]> Host: Jordan Elder, Redeemer Network President

Guest: David Ritchie, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, TX

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:

  1. The book David mentions that God used to turn his heart toward church replanting was “Church Planting is for Wimps” by Mike McKinley
  2. The research about church planting and church closures Jordan mentions is titled, The Great Opportunity by the PineTops Foundation


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17736230 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2101 2 1 full false Session 3 | 2024 Conference Session 3 | 2024 Conference 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 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17558139 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2630 full false Session 2 | 2024 Conference Session 2 | 2024 Conference 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 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17558132 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2690 full false Session 1 | 2024 Conference Session 1 | 2024 Conference 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17558105 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0500 2220 full false Globally-Engaged Globally-Engaged 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, 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 


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17190137 Mon, 19 May 2025 11:00:00 -0500 3107 1 10 full false Multiplying Multiplying 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


]]> 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


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-17059866 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3031 1 9 full false Leader-Developing Leader-Developing 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16805906 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3421 1 8 full false Disciple-Making Disciple-Making 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, 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.

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16728564 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0600 3169 1 7 full false City-Reaching City-Reaching 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, 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 

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16640539 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0600 3057 1 6 full false Holy Spirit-Empowered Holy Spirit-Empowered 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

]]> 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

]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16553281 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0600 2860 1 5 full false Deacon-Supported Deacon-Supported 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Deacon Development Redeemer Round Rock 
  3. Redeemer Round Rock Website
  4. Redeemer Wichita Falls Website
  5. Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons, 9 Marks


]]> 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Deacon Development Redeemer Round Rock 
  3. Redeemer Round Rock Website
  4. Redeemer Wichita Falls Website
  5. Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons, 9 Marks


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16466488 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 2976 1 4 full true Elder-Led Elder-Led 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.


]]> 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.


]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16390256 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0600 3210 1 3 full false Missional-Ecclesiology Missional-Ecclesiology 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin
  3. The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards
]]> 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Gospel in a Pluralist Society by Lesslie Newbigin
  3. The End for Which God Created the World by Jonathan Edwards
]]> Redeemer Network Buzzsprout-16278518 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 2664 1 2 full false Gospel Centrality Gospel Centrality 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Centrality of the Gospel by Tim Keller
  3. You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches
]]> 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:

  1. Redeemer Network’s 10 Health Metrics 
  2. The Centrality of the Gospel by Tim Keller
  3. You’re Not Crazy: Gospel Sanity for Weary Churches
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Dusty 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. 

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Leanne Lagasse is an HR and Business consultant specializing in organizational health and leadership. Learn more at www.leannelagasse.com
Dusty 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. 

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