Redemption Gilbert

Meet Faith Herrera! ☕✨
Faith serves as our Commons Coffeehouse Manager, overseeing the daily operations of our community-focused coffeehouse and ministry space. She's also actively involved in Youth Ministries, investing in the spiritual growth of the next generation. Faith has been on staff for 23 years and part of our church family for 30+ years — we're so grateful for her faithfulness!

Q&A:

What's one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?
I absolutely love being outdoors and hiking! I'm as slow as a turtle, but don't let my pace fool you I just keep going. I've hiked Mt. Humphreys Peak, made it all the way to the top of Flat Iron (yes, the very top!) and even hiked down and back up the Grand Canyon in one day. I'm not the fastest, but I'm determined. Once I set my mind to reaching the top or the end of the trail I don't quit.

What does "all of life is all for Jesus" look like on a Tuesday?
It looks like serving others with joy whether that's making coffee for our amazing customers at the Commons, taking time to learn their stories or simply being present in each conversation. Tuesday afternoons are usually spent catching up with friends over Taco Tuesday, supporting local businesses, and enjoying the community God has placed me in.
I've learned that following Jesus isn't just about the big moments. It's about being faithful in the ordinary loving people well, serving with a grateful heart and looking for opportunities to reflect Christ wherever He has me.

Faith's steady, joyful presence at the Commons and her heart for our youth are such a gift to this church family. We're so thankful for her! Let Faith know how appreciated she is! 💬🙌

Our Alaska team made it home safely yesterday after a week of serving at Tanalian Bible Camp! 🏔️🌲
Thank you for your prayers and for your generosity. We’re so grateful for the way God worked in and through this team, and we can’t wait to hear the stories and see the ways He moved throughout the week! 🙌

Today, our church family is headed off to Port Alsworth, Alaska, to serve at Tanalian Bible Camp over the next 11 days.

Would you join us in praying that God would go before every student, leader, and conversation, that hearts would be transformed, faith strengthened, and Jesus made known through every moment?

We’re expectant for all that God has in store and can’t wait to hear the stories of lives impacted and the ways He moves throughout this week. ❤️✈️🏔️

Meet Brenda Poarch! 💚👋

Brenda is a member of our Operations Team, helping with Guest Services, events, campus organization, the SALT Team, and the Community Engagement | Respite Center. She also coordinates our Guest Services volunteers, helping create a welcoming and safe environment where people can experience the love of Jesus. We’re so thankful for all she does!

Q&A:

What TV show have you rewatched more than you’d like to admit?
I’ve been watching this show on the History Channel called The Curse of Oak Island. It’s a treasure finding show, but no treasure has been found, only history changing artifacts have been found dating back to over 1300 - 2000 years old from Chinese to Knights Templar adventures. The fact that I’ve been watching it over 10 tens maybe a little hard to admit due to each show repeats its self, but is sooooo interesting.

How did you end up at Redemption Gilbert?
I was in need of Jesus and a church community to call home and one day I drove pass on a Saturday and the building happen to be open for a wedding, so I popped in and grabbed some brochures. Weeks later I meet a group of women who played Bunko who happpen to attend East Valley Bible Church and we became friends and I started attending, volunteering in Kid Ministry, working with childcare for Kids Konnection, and later was hired to be on Staff. I know that God laid out every move and interaction with people to call me back to His presence and I praise HIM for that! Baptized in the Chapel by Neil Pitchel and have been here for 25 years!

Brenda’s heart for serving and her love for people make a difference every week. We’re so grateful for her dedication and all she does behind the scenes. Let Brenda know how appreciated she is! 💬🙌

Most of us think of Sabbath as a rule to follow. The Bible presents it as something much better.
This week we’re sharing the first episode of The Bible Project’s Sabbath series, “The Restless Craving for Rest.” Tim Mackie walks through why seventh-day rest isn’t just a commandment but one of the organizing themes of the entire Bible, woven from Genesis all the way through.
Worth an hour of your time this week.
Podcast link is in our Summer Slow Down story highlight in bio!

KIDS CAMP 2026 ⭐️🪩🙌🎶
This last week, we danced and worshipped loud, played hard, learned about Jesus, and had so much FUN doing it. Thank you for how you continuously pray for the next generation of Redemption Gilbert.

Meet Beth! 🫶✏️

Beth is the Kids Director at Redemption Gilbert, working with her team to encourage and equip volunteers to share the love of Jesus with kids from birth-4th grade. Say hello to Beth!

Q&A:
What’s a hill you’ll die on that has nothing to do with theology?
I’m a Pennsylvania native - so I’ll die on the hill of defending my Pennsylvania Dutch culture, pronunciations of our quirky words, peculiar foods and insisting that I’m from the “North East” and not the “Midwest”.

How did you end up at Redemption Gilbert?
We moved to AZ in May of 1998.  It was recommended that we stop by the Chamber of Commerce in downtown Gilbert. There we found a flyer for “East Valley Bible Church” and realized it was close by so we thought we’d give it a try.  We’ve never left. (Ironically no one on the staff knew who put flyers at the Chamber of Commerce!)

We are so thankful for all the hardwork, dedication, and love that Beth puts into Kids Ministry and how she pours into the next generation so faithfully! Leave a comment below to show Beth some love! 💬💛

Summer has a way of speeding up even when we expect it to slow down. This year, we’re being intentional about that — carving out a little space each week to breathe, reflect, and reconnect.
Week 1 of our Summer Slowdown starts with a sermon on solitude from Bridgetown Church. It’s a practice most of us have forgotten, and one that might be exactly what this season is calling us toward.
About 45 minutes. Good for a drive, a walk, or a slow morning. Find the link in our story highlight!

Meet Jonathan! 🎶🔊🌟

Jonathan is the Production Director at Redemption Gilbert and manages how the proclamation of the Gospel is communicated through lights, visual and sound in live events, podcasts and videos. Say hello to Jonathan!

Q&A:
How did you end up at Redemption Gilbert?
I was working as an AV manager at the San Marcos Resort in Chandler when my coworker suggested I come with her and her husband to a young adults group called 7Ten. I was of course hesitant as I was in my early 30s then and thought people wouldn’t accept me nor want a 32 year old around in their young adults ministry.  Quite the opposite happened. That night, I was thoroughly impressed with the worship, the teaching, and the community and formed fast relationships with people; people that are my good friends to this day. I also got involved in volunteer production right away because I craved being a part of something excellent! Fast forward to today, I get to now be a part of leading what excellence looks like in the church setting for the sake of the gospel!

What TV show have you rewatched more than you’d like to admit?
Well actually, I would love to admit that I have watched over and over the originally-on-Fox-then-cancelled-after-one-season sci-fi series, Firefly. I’m a nerd at heart and loved the show…think the old west meets space, and the beloved characters really made the show what it is and produced a huge cult following because of it so much so that they are coming out with a prequel animated series to the show…can’t wait!

Leave a comment below to show Jonathan some love! 💬❤️