Leadership

This sunday

10am Worship @ Titans tavern event hall

Christ Redeemer Church Leadership

Christ Redeemer Church is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. We believe God calls godly men to be the spiritual leaders in the church, called "pastors", "shepherds", "elders", amongst other names in the New Testament. 

"So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock."

-1 Peter 5:1-3 (ESV)

"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)

Jackson Geraets

Elder

Jackson grew up in Dell Rapids, SD, and came to an understanding of repentance and the gospel when he was fourteen years old through the testimony of Christian friends. Throughout highschool he felt a calling to ministry and began being mentored by two of his pastors at River Community Church. He officially became a student pastor after graduating high school, and completed a training program called the Timothy Pastoral Apprenticeship and was ordained as a pastor in the North American Baptist Conference in Spring of 2025. He met his wife Abby at Crystal Springs Baptist Camp where they both served during the summer, and got married September 2025 and moved to Tea, SD to follow their calling to plant Christ Redeemer Church.

Jackson enjoys spending time with friends and family, working part time for a daycare and substitute teaching, and talking about the gospel and spiritual themes in books and movies.

Jackson's favorite verse is Revelation 21:4

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

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Jackson grew up in Dell Rapids, SD, and came to an understanding of repentance and the gospel when he was fourteen years old through the testimony of Christian friends. Throughout highschool he felt a calling to ministry and began being mentored by two of his pastors at River Community Church. He officially became a student pastor after graduating high school, and completed a training program called the Timothy Pastoral Apprenticeship and was ordained as a pastor in the North American Baptist Conference in Spring of 2025. He met his wife Abby at Crystal Springs Baptist Camp where they both served during the summer, and got married September 2025 and moved to Tea, SD to follow their calling to plant Christ Redeemer Church.

Jackson enjoys spending time with friends and family, working part time for a daycare and substitute teaching, and talking about the gospel and spiritual themes in books and movies.

Jackson's favorite verse is Revelation 21:4

"He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

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James Taylor

Elder

James grew up in the Baptist church with his dad working in ministry, and by God’s grace was born again at 5 years old. He lived in various different towns across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Arizona as a child, but spent most of his formative years in Minnesota. In high school, he began to serve in summer camp ministry, where he met his now wife Mikayla. After being married in 2021, they lived in the twin cities, where they served at a local church. In 2024 they went back into camp ministry full time at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp, until 2025 when they found out they were expecting with their son Asa, at which point the Lord lead them to South Dakota. 

James enjoys playing music, fishing, playing board games, reading and spending time with his family.

James' favorite verse is Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

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James grew up in the Baptist church with his dad working in ministry, and by God’s grace was born again at 5 years old. He lived in various different towns across Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Arizona as a child, but spent most of his formative years in Minnesota. In high school, he began to serve in summer camp ministry, where he met his now wife Mikayla. After being married in 2021, they lived in the twin cities, where they served at a local church. In 2024 they went back into camp ministry full time at Iowa Regular Baptist Camp, until 2025 when they found out they were expecting with their son Asa, at which point the Lord lead them to South Dakota. 

James enjoys playing music, fishing, playing board games, reading and spending time with his family.

James' favorite verse is Galatians 2:20

"I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

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Wyatt Miller

Elder

Wyatt grew up in a Christian home and got saved around the time he was 8 years old. He grew up in the little town of Sleepy Eye Minnesota until he was 17 when he moved to Albert Lea for college. There he met his now wife Kenzie at the Baptist church she grew up in. They moved to South Dakota where they had their two children. 

Wyatt enjoys spending his free time with family, hunting, or playing strategy games with friends.

Wyatt's favorite verse is 1 Corinthians 10:31

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

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Wyatt grew up in a Christian home and got saved around the time he was 8 years old. He grew up in the little town of Sleepy Eye Minnesota until he was 17 when he moved to Albert Lea for college. There he met his now wife Kenzie at the Baptist church she grew up in. They moved to South Dakota where they had their two children. 

Wyatt enjoys spending his free time with family, hunting, or playing strategy games with friends.

Wyatt's favorite verse is 1 Corinthians 10:31

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”

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