Love God
Love People
Make Disciples

A simple model of church

with a desire for extraordinary change.

Our Mission

Renewal started with a plain desire: to prove that church could be simple yet have an extraordinary impact on the lives of everyday people. We didn’t set out to start just another church, but rather with the conviction that the world needed a simplified experience with church to see an extraordinary God — a group of people who’d have the ability to exercise their God-given gifts, love one another, and serve the needs of others locally and globally.
No verse defines Renewal’s vision more than Paul’s words in Colossians: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.” (1:28) We have seen countless ordinary people lead extraordinary lives and we believe that every single person has the power to be a world changer. Our mission is summed up in three simple but powerful commands: Love God, Love People, & Make Disciples.

Planting

Interested in planting with us?

We are convinced that in Acts 1:8 what Jesus said to his disciples he meant literally: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Spreading a passion for the Gospel means that people of every tongue tribe and nation have access to people walking in the Gospel and making disciples.

When the Gospel is preached, the church multiplies.

Connect with us about planting at: planting@renewalnetwork.org

Leadership

BJ Thompson
BJ ThompsonPlanting Elder

BJ is a life-coach, speaker, and author who helped launch one of the largest faith movements in recent history, the “116 Movement” with Grammy artist Lecrae. He also served at alongside Bryan Loritts to expand ground breaking racial reconciliation work in Memphis, TN. BJ has worked with tens of thousands of individuals and couples all over the world helping them experience personal and relational growth.

Currently BJ serves as the executive director for Build a Better Us. He has a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of North Texas and a Master’s degree in Christian studies from Union University. He and his wife Vanja have been married 16 years and live in Atlanta with their three children.

Daniel McClendon

Daniel McClendon
Pastoral Intern

Daniel grew up in the state of Georgia and now lives in Atlanta with his wife, Toi, and their son. He received his bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of Georgia before moving to Atlanta, where he now seeks to serve the local church in teaching and discipleship.

Pastoral Advisors

Rich Perez

Rich Perez
Lead Pastor at Christ Crucified Fellowship in New York City

Rich has pastored Christ Crucified Fellowship in Manhattan since 2011. Rich’s love for all forms of art, (music, literature, design) have been instruments of displaying the goodness and peace of God in the city. Rich attended Elim Bible institute and trained in Biblical and Theological studies. He also studied under Redeemer's pastoral incubator program. Rich is the author of Mi Casa Uptown; a memoir of his experiences growing up in the inner city of New York and the intersection between faith, family, identity and the significance of place. He currently lives in Inwood, with his wife Anna and their two children, Josiah and Hayden.

Léonce Crump

Léonce Crump
Lead Pastor at Renovation Church in Atlanta

Léonce Crump Jr., is an author, international speaker, and the founder and lead pastor of Renovation Church in Atlanta. A champion for the Church’s participation in focused and intentional cultural renewal, Crump is the leading voice of a generation committed to operating as God’s redemptive agents in the earth. He has been in ordained ministry for nine years and holds graduate degrees from the University of Tennessee and Resurgence Theological Training Center. He is currently a Master of Divinity student at Reformed Theological Seminary and a member of the Acts 29 church planting network. He also played professional football for the New Orleans Saints. He and his wife, Breanna, reside in the heart of downtown Atlanta with their two daughters and son.

Ray Ortlund
Ray OrtlundLead Pastor at Immanuel in Nashville

Ray has been a pastor for 28 years and holds numerous degrees including a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. He has published eight books and has served as an Old Testament translator for The New Living Translation and The English Standard Version of the Bible. He contributed the introduction and study notes to the book of Isaiah in The ESV Study Bible.

In addition to serving at Immanuel Nashville, Ray is the President of Renewal Ministries and serves on the Council of The Gospel Coalition. Ray and his wife Jani have been married for forty-five happy years, they have four delightful children and 13 amazing grandchildren.

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We give because we are loved by God, not to earn God’s love. Because of the prayers and donations from financial partners, we are able to practically expand the mission of Renewal and serve the needs of ordinary people all over the world. Tithes and offerings are collected, but all are set aside to be used for planting new churches and missions locally and abroad.

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