In January 2007, we followed God’s leading to start a new church in Redding, CA. Sent out from Risen King Church where we served for five years leading worship and overseeing young adults, we made a bold move to plant the Stirring Church. Our vision was best captured in these five simple words: We love. We make disciples. Our desire, more than anything, is to love and disciple this unreached generation, to see them come alive in Jesus, encounter His wild love, and live with courage the dreams God has placed within them. Just a handful of friends, we dreamed of an authentic family of Jesus followers who would engage our city with the message and life of Jesus Christ in the most creative ways possible.
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