Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Throughout Redemption Shoals' (RS) 80-year history, God has blessed this body of believers. We very recently (2024) changed our name from Highland Park Baptist Church to Redemption Shoals. Like many churches, we have faced challenges in our past. But with God's guidance and the faithfulness of our leadership, we worked through those times and God has blessed us. Our membership is strong and consists of some very spiritually mature Jesus followers.
Throughout the years, RS has enjoyed many seasons of spiritual and numerical growth. Our current membership (NOV 2024) is 2,269. We currently average 994 in worship each Sunday and 665 in community groups. Our membership is made up of approximately 15% over the age of 65, 46% between ages 26 and 65, and 39% below the age of 26. Over the past four years, since the covid pandemic, our attendance and membership have grown at a steady rate. Our baptisms have increased with each passing year and we have joyfully observed 82 baptisms as of November 2024.
Financially, as of November 2024 our total receipts were $2,625,039 with undesignated receipts totaling $2,290,692. Our people are faithful in meeting our budget and mission needs.
Our current staff consists of five associate pastors and multiple support staff. Our staff, volunteer leaders and servants, have excelled with the additional responsibilities in the absence of a Senior Pastor. Shortly after the resignation of our former Senior Pastor, RS successfully launched a full-time, licensed childcare facility on our campus. The opening proceeded seamlessly, alongside several other significant church and community outreach events. The team at RS is an exceptional group of who collaborate effectively in fulfilling God's work through ministry. We believe they will work well with the man God calls to lead RS as our new Senior Pastor.
At Redemption Shoals, our mission is "to mobilize all people to live as Jesus followers." Our five core values are God Dependence (John 15:5), Kingdom Advancement (Acts 1:8, Matt 28:18-20), Authentic Community (1 Peter 4:8-11), Life Transformation (2 Cor 3:18, Gal 2:20) and Gospel Unity (Eph 4:2-6)
Overall, Redemption Shoals is an exciting and welcoming church family. We are serious about reaching our community and beyond for Christ. We value expository preaching and community ministry. We are excited about what God will do through the leadership of our next Senior Pastor.