{"id":849,"date":"2024-03-15T06:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T06:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/?page_id=849"},"modified":"2024-04-04T18:37:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T18:37:08","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"849\" class=\"elementor elementor-849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486dab9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"486dab9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5f992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d5f992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MEET THE \n<span class=\"accent-font\">Staff<\/span> <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbdf28 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdbdf28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2250b52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2250b52\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e545d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e545d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kenneth-jones-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-857\" alt=\"Kenneth Jones Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kenneth-jones-portrait.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/kenneth-jones-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66e3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b66e3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kenneth Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5d0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5d0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Elder and lead Pastor<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ff48b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ff48b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8d5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec8d5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/melissa-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-859\" alt=\"Melissa Jones Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/melissa-portrait.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/melissa-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2440967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2440967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melissa Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942aab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"942aab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Deaconess of Discipleship<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befc5a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"befc5a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17030ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17030ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-861\" alt=\"Stuart Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4b6fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e4b6fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stuart Saulters<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfde48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dfde48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Elder<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb062c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb062c9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256f004 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"256f004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-860\" alt=\"Raphael Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca8003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eca8003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raphael Taylor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77c714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a77c714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Worship Leader<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7951360 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7951360\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618ac9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"618ac9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laura-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-858\" alt=\"Laura Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laura-portrait.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/laura-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea18ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea18ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laura Mendez<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0483cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0483cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Redeemer Kids Leader<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881e4ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"881e4ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15bd4eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15bd4eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c65c34 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c65c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kenneth Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0c524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0c524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pastor Kenneth grew up to the Northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Edward, was a World War 2 and Korean War veteran. Advanced in years when Kenneth was born, Edward passed away when Kenneth was eight years old. He is thankful to God for his mother, Yoshiko, who is a passionate woman from Okinawa who demonstrates unconditional love and sacrifice. He attended the University of Maryland at College Park for undergrad and received his Bachelor&#8217;s in English and later a Masters degree in Education. Kenneth received his theological training through the Bible Training Center for Pastors, and is ordained as a pastor through the Times 12 Network.<\/p><p>The Spirit of God used Isaiah 61:1-2 to call Pastor Kenneth into ministry. It reads, \u201cThe Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord\u2019s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn.\u201d Because of this, Kenneth\u2019s hopes for Redeemer City Church are that she would make the name of Jesus famous in our city and neighborhoods. And, he is inspired by stories of redemption, and seeing the power of God manifested in the lives of people.<\/p><p>He is a big time sports fan and loves the Maryland Terrapins! Outside of this, he enjoys watching the Miami Dolphins, playing golf, sight seeing, and spending time with friends.<\/p><p>He currently lives in Washington D.C with his wife Melissa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0683be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0683be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kenneth Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d1576 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76d1576\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a38918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a38918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-197\" alt=\"Kenneth Jones and Melissa Jones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones.png 617w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce41396 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce41396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dafc5d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dafc5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a20ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a20ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-197\" alt=\"Kenneth Jones and Melissa Jones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones.png 617w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/kenneth-jones-and-melissa-jones-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83366ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83366ea\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213cdc8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213cdc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melissa Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa466a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aa466a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Melissa was born and raised in South Dakota, where she grew up in a Christian family and came to faith in Christ as a child. She has found that through the highs and lows of life, Jesus is always faithful, always true, and always worthy. She has lived in various parts of the country pursuing degrees in English (University of South Dakota and University of Nevada, Reno) and Library Science (Indiana University Bloomington).\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span class=\"s1\">She currently serves as the Deacon of Discipleship at Redeemer. Her hope is that through discipleship we will see the people of Redeemer City Church fall more deeply in love with Christ and be transformed more and more into his image as they grow in their knowledge of him and his word. She is encouraged by the picture that Ephesians 2:1-10 paints both of the gospel and of the transformative work of God in the life of the believer.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span class=\"s1\">Melissa loves reading good books, writing, traveling to encounter new cultures, and cooking. She currently lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, Kenneth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57be1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57be1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Melissa Jones<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291921d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"291921d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613c1e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"613c1e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099ab28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"099ab28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-861\" alt=\"Stuart Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/stuart-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd12f1a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd12f1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71d7178 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71d7178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stuart Saulters<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3ed2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf3ed2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stuart was born and raised in Mississippi. He attended Mississippi State University and received a degree in Civil Engineering. Stuart and his wife Kacie met and were married in 2010 while living on the Alabama Gulf Coast. After time in Charlottesville, VA and Pittsburgh PA, they moved to Washington, D.C. and settled in the Brookland neighborhood in 2016. Stuart and Kacie call Brookland home, and love raising their two kids, Birdie and Jack, amongst parks and great neighbors.<\/p><p>Despite the frustrations of being a Mississippi State sports fan, Stuart tries to keep up with all things related to the Bulldogs. He also enjoys playing golf and swimming with his kids at Turkey Thicket Rec Center. Kacie and Stuart participate in various community groups such as the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association, the Greater Brookland Garden Club, and the Washington Area Bicycle Association.<\/p><p>Stuart is privileged to serve Redeemer City Church as a lay elder. 1 Peter 4:10 says, \u201cAs each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God\u2019s varied grace.\u201d Stuart tries to uphold that message through his work with RCC\u2019s budget and in utilizing the website, social media, and other means to share about the awesome work of God through RCC.<\/p><p>As a child growing up, Stuart\u2019s mom always taught God\u2019s sovereignty by quoting various verses from Psalm 139. The constant refrain of God\u2019s providence is now a daily reminder for Stuart. God is faithful to all Christians, even when we face challenges in this life. Stuart strives every day to remember the promise of eternal life we have as Christians and because of that, to live a life that honors God.<\/p><p>Stuart\u2019s prayer is to progress Redeemer City Church\u2019s mission to be a family that makes disciples of Jesus, starting in Brookland, and then, beyond.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c5298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c5298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stuart Saulters<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b16c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16b16c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4567d73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4567d73\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c379772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c379772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-860\" alt=\"Raphael Portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.redeemerdc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/raphael-portrait-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b322f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b322f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fd13a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58fd13a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raphael Taylor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51eee68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51eee68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Raphael was born in Maine on a decommissioned Air Force base called Loring AFB. 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