Russell Boone serves as the Pastor to Students, Kids, and Families at Redemption Church in Edmond, Oklahoma. Russell and his wife Christian have been married since 2010 and in August of 2017 welcomed the birth of their first child Elijah Wilder Boone. Russell is currently pursuing a Masters degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and also enjoys running long(er) distances, riding mountain bikes, and drinking really really good coffee.
When I was fourteen, I had a motorcycle wreck on the highway after church one night. That’s right, at fourteen years old I was riding a motorcycle on the highway! What were my parents thinking by allowing me…
As youth pastors, most of us always need more adults to serve in our ministry. Small group leaders, sound booth volunteers, camp leaders…. the list goes on and the need is always there. My church recently kicked off…
Several years ago during my first year as a student pastor, I met a man for coffee who would later become a mentor. As I anxiously awaited our first meeting, I played out several different scenarios of how…
Our church is currently a “mobile church,” which means we set up and tear down our space each week. It is a lot of work and it takes a lot of people, both young and old. Nevertheless, it…
In light of Kendal Conner’s article on The Reckoning a few weeks ago (and then yesterday’s more practical follow-up article geared towards female students), I want to continue the conversation today by navigating some of the more intricate…
