CHRIST REDEEMER
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday Morning Worship
We would love for you to come worship with us in person at 9:00 on Sunday mornings!
We meet weekly at First Church of the Nazarene,
406 Creath Ave., Jonesboro AR.
Parking is on north side of the church or across Creath Ave. in the Clopton Clinic lot.
We will also continue posting recordings of our services on our YouTube channel.
We welcome you to gather with us!
Acts 11:19-30 “The First Christians”
Leadership:
Our Session from our mother church, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, Mississippi
TE Ted Starns. RE David Arant Jr
TE Ben Ratliff RE Jimmy Gammill
RE Ted Lieninger RE Matthew Mullins
RE David Robinson RE Jacob Taylor
RE Geoff Waldbieser RE Clint Wood
Presbyterian Church Government: Connected and Accountable
The word Presbyterian comes from the Greek word for elder (presbuteros). Rather than being ruled by a single leader or a far-off hierarchy, our church is led by a team of elders called the Session. These men are called to spiritually shepherd, protect, and care for our church family.
We are part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), meaning we are deeply connected to and accountable to a regional network of sister churches (our Presbytery) and a national body (the General Assembly). This healthy, "connectional" structure ensures that our leaders have accountability, our doctrine remains faithful to Scripture, and we are never walking alone.
What is a "Borrowed Session"?
Because we are a new church plant, we are currently in what we call a "mission church" stage. One day, we will elect, ordain, and install our own permanent, local elders from within our congregation. Until then, we are blessed to have the oversight of a temporary or "borrowed" Session.
For us, this spiritual oversight is provided by the Session of our mother church. These experienced elders have graciously stepped in to shepherd our church planter, guide our ministry decisions, and care for our members. Having a borrowed Session means that even as we build our foundation, our people are fully cared for, protected, and guided by proven spiritual leaders who love our plant and want to see us thrive.
Meet our Church Planter
Rev. Bill Berry is the Organizing Pastor of Christ Redeemer. He has served Churches in Arkansas, Texas, and Kentucky for the last 26 years. He has served as a PCA Teaching Elder since 2020.
For more than 20years, he has served as a US Army Chaplain in the Arkansas Army National Guard, providing spiritual leadership through two combat deployments to the Middle East and various domestic mobilizations.
His degrees are from Liberty Theological Seminary and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is currently completing his Doctor of Ministry at Birmingham Theological Seminary.
He and his wife, Jennillee, have been married for over two decades and are the proud parents of seven children, ranging from college-aged to a toddler: Noah, Austin, Eli, Silas, Gracie, Asher, and Elsie Joy. As an East End, Arkansas native, Bill is deeply grateful for the opportunity to plant a gospel-centered church in his home state.
