How a Dying Church Came Back to Life

About this episode

The episode discusses how Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, TX revitalized itself through faith and community efforts.

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: The book David mentions that God used to turn his heart ...

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Elder

Guest: David Ritchie

Topics covered

• church revitalization
• faith stories
• leadership
• community impact
• God's work

Keywords

• church planting
• replanting
• revitalization
• Texas
• God's work

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Redeemer Christian Church

Places: Amarillo, TX

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