Redeemer East Side Update

I recently attended a Redeemer City to City event for NYC pastors and church planters (made possible by your Rise gifts!) where the speaker provocatively noted how the church in modern day China experienced explosive growth after the missionaries and clergy were expelled from the country. He asked us a very pointed question: “What were those pastors doing that was obstructing this gospel movement; and are you doing some of the same things?” Needless to say, he had our attention!

We learned that day that pastors can stifle gospel movements when they fail to see and activate the whole body of Christ for the mission of gospel in their city. At times, getting the pastors out of the way was the key to seeing a city transformed by the grace of God.

We believe that this vision of an activated body of Christ is the key to our 10-year Rise vision. It has been the driving force behind so much of what we have begun to do at Redeemer East Side—from our emphasis on spiritual practices to our focus on equipping you for your callings in the city.

To do that, we know we need to listen to you. We are eager to hear about your spiritual needs and how we can better equip you for your practices, community, and callings. So, please take a few minutes to fill out this 15-minute survey so we can hear from you. Help us get out of the way so that the Spirit can continue to use you to build a gospel movement for the city!

Warmly,

Rev. Abraham Cho
East Side Senior Pastor

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