And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
– Ephesians 4:11–12 (ESV) –
Pastors
Our pastors and elders serve together to pray, teach, and set direction for the church.
Dr. Josh Wredberg
Lead Pastor
Josh served as the main teaching pastor when Redeemer began in 2008. He is a graduate of Maranatha Baptist University and Shepherds Theological Seminary. He has also earned a doctorate in preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh is the author of Exalting Jesus in John—a commentary in the Christ-Centered Exposition series—and 30 Days to 1 Samuel. He and his wife, Cari, have three boys.
Don Sandberg
Discipleship Pastor
Don graduated with a degree in Secondary Education and taught high school life sciences for 21 years. He also has an M.A. in Theology, with a major in Christian Apologetics from Trinity Theological Seminary. He served as an associate pastor for seven years in Cary, NC. His wife, Kay, is a professor of Organic Chemistry at North Carolina State University.
Adam Darnell
Executive Pastor
Adam served as the founding pastor of a church for 9 years before coming to minister at Redeemer. He received an M.Div. in Advanced Biblical Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. God saved him at the age of 14. He and his wife, Heather, have two children.
Chris Burnette
Elder
Chris is a graduate of the College of Electrical Engineering at NC State University, and most recently managed a technical marketing team at Red Hat Corporation. He made a profession of faith at the age of eight, and truly surrendered his life to God at sixteen. Chris served as a deacon for seven years and an elder for five years in Raleigh, NC. He and his wife, Mindy, have been blessed with two sons: Jackson and Ross.
Don Curry
Elder
Don Curry has been a member of Redeemer Community Church since its inception in 2008, serving as a deacon at Redeemer before joining the elder team. A graduate of NC State, Don is a civil engineer and owner of an engineering firm here in Fuquay-Varina. He is married to Juli (a native Fuquay-Varinian) and they have three children.
Geoff Erb
Elder
Geoff is a graduate of Messiah College and received his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He has been employed by Caterpillar for 25 years. Geoff came to faith as a young child. He has enjoyed serving the Lord through teaching children for many years, and oversees Redeemer’s children’s ministry. Geoff and his wife, Amy, have two college-age kids: Micah and Emma.
John Evenson
Elder
John graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in Political Science. He was baptized and raised to new life in Christ at Redeemer at age 34. He and his wife, Allie-Marie, have been blessed with four children: Savannah, Magnolia, Augustine, and Evangeline.
Anthony Kinzer
Elder
Anthony is a South Dakota native and came to faith in his early 20’s. He loves the church and has a heart for evangelism. Anthony is a licensed electrician. He has been in the electrical industry since 2006. He and his wife Melanie have three children: Niah, Brielle, and Zane.
Bruce Ritter
Elder
Bruce is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Secondary Math Education. He taught high school math and science for 16 years before entering the business world. He is currently semi-retired but works as a part time contractor. Bruce and his wife, Sally, have three adult children and five grandchildren.
Deacons
Our deacons serve the church by overseeing various aspects of practical ministry.
Eddie Chavolla
Deacon of Ordinances
Andrew Erdman
Deacon of Guest Services
Joel Hunsberger
Deacon of Services Setup
Chris Romeo
Deacon of Missions
Scott Schaberg
Deacon of Member Care
Peter Walker
Deacon of Audio/Visual
Dave Wredberg
Deacon of Seniors
Staff
Juli Curry
Women’s Ministry Director
Stephen Estes
Family Ministries Director
Deb Romeo
Ministry & Finance Coordinator
Susanna Waldron
Administrative Assistant
Directors
Judy Gossett
Nursery
Matt Lesher
Safety
Darby McBeath
Scripture Readers
Tamara Moody
Nursery
Jenny Van Houten
Kids Check-In
Resident
Tyler Eason
Church Planting Resident
Tyler is with us for two years with plans to plant a church in Greenville, NC. He received his M. Div. from Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, MN. He has six years of full-time pastoral ministry experience, is married to Jackie, and has four children.
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