Redeemer Church Champaign-urbana, Illinois

Jesus is the fulfillment of all the Old Testament shepherding imagery. He is the good shepherd who gathers, protects and preserves, and lays down his life for the sheep.Scripture: John 10:1-18Series: I Am

In a world in which political correctness and tolerance leads to a relativization of faith and pluralistic worldview, Jesus calls his followers to be counter-cultural. In this passage, Jesus makes an exclusive claim: he is the exclusive truth of God, the authority from God, the exclusive way to God, and the exclusive hope in God. His message will be offensive to some, but it is the only means of true and lasting hope.Scripture: John 10:7-10Series: I Am

What do you truly find your soul's satisfaction in? In this sermon we examine what Jesus truly means when he says, "I am the bread of life." Scripture: John 6:22-69Series: I Am

In this sermon, we finish up our Core Team Development by focusing on our final P-strategy, Planting. This is represents our multiplying and growing focus at Redeemer Church. Every ministry at Redeemer will have a Planting emphasis. This week we focused on the biblical foundation, practical rationale, and vision for church planting. Our desire is to be a church that plants churches that plants churches. Series: Core Team Development

Scripture admonishes us that we are to be growing, maturing disciples who make disciples. To do so, we must be skilled in the Word and be practitioners of the Word. Scripture: Hebrews 5:11-6:3 Series: Core Team Development

Jesus' final words to his followers before he ascended to heaven was a command to make disciples. This call was given to all believers to be continued until he returns again. This commission to make disciples is the foundation of the churches ministry and is the crux to all our discipleship at Redeemer Church. Scripture: Matthew 28:18-20 Series: Core Team Development

Praying, Engaging, Sowing, and Harvesting are the four necessary aspects of a basic evangelism strategy. Here we look at how they are essential to the fulfillment of our vision at Redeemer Church. Series: Core Team Development

What's the motivation for evangelism? Are you ready to give reason for the message that's within you? What is the Gospel and how do you relay it to others around you? In this message we seek to answer these questions from Acts 17:16-31. Scripture: Acts 17:16-31 Series: Core Team Development

Regardless of our circumstances, Jude appeals to us with five reasons Christians can and should give praise to God - reasons which are centered in the very nature and work of God. Scripture: Jude 24-25 Series: Jude: The Battle for the Lordship of Christ

This week we discussed the biblical pattern for family roles and some of the ways it will be practiced here at Redeemer Church. Series: Core Team Development

We believe that a biblical view of the family is essential to the health and vibrancy of any church, since the church is, after all, the family of God. Therefore our desire for family ministry is to be "clearer reflections of God's glory," every aspect of the family of God growing in its ability to reflect His majesty. Series: Core Team Development

The core team discusses the results of their spiritual gift inventories. Series: Core Team Development

In Jude 17-23, we are given instruction as to how we respond to those in error. Jude tells us that we are to remember God's admonitions, keep ourselves in God's love, and show mercy to those in error. There are right and wrong ways to show mercy. Here Jude gives us wisdom to know HOW this is to be done. Scripture: Jude 17-23 Series: Jude: The Battle for the Lordship of Christ Scripture: Jude 17-23 Series: Jude: The Battle for the Lordship of Christ

As we seek to train and build up our core team for the task of launching and leading Redeemer Church, it is essential that we examine, identify, and develop the spiritual gifts God has given each member of Redeemer. This message examines the biblical precedent for spiritual gifts so that our understanding of and intention for these God-given graces might be used for solely for the glory of God and the good of others. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12 Series: Core Team Development

One of the keys to church planting is continuing to build upon the vision even when fruit seems lacking. Patience, identifying evidences of God's grace, and unwavering trust in the sovereignty of God are essential to successfully building on the vision of the church. Series: Core Team Development Series: Core Team Development

As a church, we want to be salt and light to the world around us: visible, distinct, and transformational. Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 Series: Core Team Development

In this passage Jude vividly reminds us of the end that awaits all the ungodly. Scripture: Jude 5-16 Series: Jude: The Battle for the Lordship of Christ

This week we examined the nature of prayer and stressed the need for its centrality at Redeemer. Scripture: Proverbs 15:8 Series: Core Team Development

We were created to have relationship with God and others. In this teaching, Shane discussed the biblical principles behind Redeemer's strategy for personal relationships. Series: Core Team Development

In this lesson, Jim laid out the first of our 5 P strategy: Proclamation. It is the central purpose of the church and every aspect of the churches ministry is to be focused on it. From Scripture, Jim showed that worship is proclamation, discipleship is proclamation, and evangelism is proclamation. Series: Core Team Development