Missions Newsletter - April 2021

Kristen and James

This newest addition to Redeemer's staff will be joining James Minor, Patrick Dickson, and Elizabeth Randall on our Global Missions Team. Their particular role is to help awaken believers to understand God's heart for all nations and encourage, disciple, and walk with members of Redeemer to help them discover a specific role to play in the Great Commission. In addition, our Global Missions Team helps by training members in cross-cultural evangelism and discipleship in order to prepare to go overseas for the sake of the gospel. 

Hi, my name is Kristen Minor and I just married James Minor on March 5th! I’m originally from Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Birmingham in 2011 to attend nursing school at Samford University. I have been working as a pediatric nurse since graduating in 2014. Redeemer has been my home and a place that the Lord has been using to sanctify and grow me in ways I never expected over the last 6 years. 

In the fall of 2017, I was a part of the first missions cohort at Redeemer. The Lord used those 10 weeks to grow my love and knowledge for who He is and His heart for all nations to know Him, especially those who have never heard the name of Jesus before. Through that group, He changed my life, my desires, and my future plans. 

It has been a hard and, at times, confusing season of discerning and waiting, but I know and love the Lord more because of it. I am honored and excited to be able to serve Redeemer, alongside my husband and the rest of the missions team, as a Missions Training Coordinator to help believers discern their role in the Great Commission while raising up and training more laborers to be sent out to the harvest. James and I hope to one day ourselves be sent out to tell those about Jesus who have never heard His name, but until then we are faithfully serving here.

Please join us in praying that many more would come to know Jesus and that the church would grow in deeper obedience to make disciples of all nations. James and I also appreciate prayer for our season of support raising; we’re asking the Lord for full support by June 1st.

I would love to meet you if I haven’t already, and I’m looking forward to getting to know each of you more!