Redeemer Community Church

Redeemer Community Church exists to glorify God by equipping all of Christ’s people to live faithful lives of worship and mission, taking the gospel to every man, woman, and child in our community.

We are excited to share that Redeemer Community Church has officially launched, as we began public worship gatherings on Sunday, June 29, 2025!

We will gather for Worship on Sunday mornings at 9:30am each week. We’ll also continue to meet for Missional Community on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm. Both of these will be held at our church building, located at 112 Willard Street, Minoa, NY.

By God’s grace, this new church plant is growing and taking shape. If you’re in Minoa, Kirkville, or the surrounding area, we’d love to have you join us!

For more information or to get involved, please contact Pastor Brandon Owen. To support Redeemer Community Church financially, please do so through Clay Community Church’s online giving page.

The Place | Kirkville/Minoa, NY

Kirkville/Minoa is a suburban area about 15 miles east of Syracuse, NY that is in need of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Village of Minoa itself has a population of ~4,000 yet within five miles of the Village center resides ~40,000 people. This community has a high level of rural diversity with a large portion being middle American working families who live with unique opportunities and challenges. With over 7,000 people and few gospel preaching churches there is an obvious need and strategic opportunity for us to bring the gospel of Jesus to this bedroom community in the heart of Central New York.

The Vision | A Gospel Church

It is our desire to see a vibrant, gospel-preaching church in the Kirkville/Minoa area that takes responsibility to share the gospel with every man, woman, and child in Kirkville/Minoa, partner with other gospel-centered churches, and plant more churches in the years ahead. Our vision is to see this group participate in church planting and gospel saturation all across Central New York.

The Mission | Equipping for Evangelization

Our mission is to glorify God by equipping all of Christ’s people to live faithful lives of worship and mission, taking the gospel to every man, woman, and child in our community. It’s about the glory of God. It focuses on an interdependent elder team equipping all of Christ’s people to live faithfully as a disciple of Jesus and member in Christ’s Body, the Church. Its hope is that such equipping will give every man, woman, and child opportunities to hear and respond to the message of the gospel. The strategy is geographic, relational, and people-empowerment intensive.

The Values | God. Truth. Love. Mission.

We value God because He is the Creator and beginning of all things. He holds everything together. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, and the giver of Salvation. We value Jesus as the Truth. He, along with the truth of Scripture, reveals God’s character, plan, and salvation. All Scripture is God-breathed, living, and the foundation on which we build our lives. We value Love because God is love. He first lavished his unconditional love upon us, which compels us to love Him and others. These are the two greatest commandments. We value Mission because God has commanded us to make disciples of every man, woman, and child. We are created to glorify God by living on mission with God.

The Plan | Setting DNA and empower people

Redeemer began by gathering a core team to shape the DNA of this new work—committed to biblical theology, intentional discipleship, and everyday evangelism. This team has been trained and equipped through weekly gatherings, rooted in Scripture and built around relational mission using the MyCircle approach: identifying, praying for, engaging, and sharing Christ with unbelievers in our lives.

Moving forward, this team will continue to lead the way in gospel-centered community, multiplying disciple-makers, and creating a welcoming environment for worship and growth.

Additionally, it is our firm conviction that this congregation will function both in interdependence and autonomy with its sending church as it grows. Initially it will be overseen by the elder team at Clay Community Church until such time that enough elders can be raised up for each congregation to have their own elder team. Historically, in our setting, we have coined the phrase “interdependent autonomy.” What this means is that it will eventually be an autonomous congregation with its own elder team, membership, and legal standing. At the same time, this church plant will live out its mission interdependently with Clay Community Church. It will remain part of the “family” meaning people, gifts, and resources will be shared sacrificially.

The Timeline | Now!

Redeemer Community Church has officially launched public worship services—praise God! After much prayer and preparation, we are now gathering weekly as a new church in the village. While this is just the beginning, the joy and momentum are significant. In these early days, we’re excited to grow together biblically, corporately, and missionally—establishing healthy rhythms of worship, fellowship, discipleship, and outreach as we seek to make much of Christ in our community.