Our Discernment Process

Pastor Chris, our interim lead pastor at the time, first planted the idea of a 24/7 space in 2022. We were all excited by the thought, especially as it would relieve the pressures of our growing children’s ministry, not having to set up each Sunday, and having a space to more fully live out our value of hospitality. We had no idea what it would look like to pursue a 24/7 space since we definitely didn't have the means for it, but we wanted to seek God and his heart for us in this. So in September 2023, we formed a prayer team that met monthly to discern whether or not God was leading us to pursue this. We didn't sense any red lights, and in the summer of 2024, we contacted over 100 churches in the area to put out feelers. Nothing came of it, but God continued to encourage us. 

In November 2024, as our prophetic prayer team was waiting on the Lord in their biweekly meeting, Angae Kim out of the blue said, “Has there ever been thought about a permanent church building?” She had no idea a different prayer team had already been praying or that a search team had been contacting churches.  

In early 2025, Kathryn felt God pressing us into revival through prayer, and we had the thought that if we weren't stewarding the space that we already have '24/7' (the office in Culver City), why would he entrust us with a building? So we made the small office room a prayer room, and began sowing prayers there. Meanwhile, we found out that the Culver City office was going to be demolished and repurposed at the end of 2026, and that our meeting space at the synagogue where we’ve been renting was to undergo a major renovation in the spring of 2026. 

Our prayer culture grew over the course of the year. In addition to the office prayer room, we started monthly Boiler Room worship and prayer nights with increasing attendance. In September 2025 we launched a 70-day Breakthrough Prayer Campaign, and that’s when the miraculous happened. 

Prophetic Words and Images

From September to November 2025, we launched a 10-week 'Breakthrough Prayer Campaign' (instead of a 'giving campaign') for the building and for other breakthroughs, personally and in the world. The Prayer Campaign culminated with a 24 hour prayer relay in our office prayer room. During this time, the Lord deposited many prophetic words and images that came to pass, assuring us that Redeemer was where he wanted us. 

REMEEDER

The word “Redeemer” spelled backwards, as one would view it in a mirror looking back at the sovereign plan of God (Genesis 50:20)

Stained Glass

Images of stained glass - that God is preserving an old building for us. This was the exact word that Gracia and Daniel used to describe what they felt was their calling at Redeemer. 

Dead Tree Coming Back to Life

The first time we met Gracia, she told us, “I cannot let the things of God die.” 

Jeanna's Block

Jeanna prayed in faith that God would provide a 24/7 space between November 21 and December 15. That was the exact timeframe when we established a relationship with Redeemer. On 12/2, we met with Redeemer leadership for the first time. By 12/7, we had shared with our staff and elders how God was moving. By 12/14, we shared with our church-wide leadership team that God was on the move and we were celebrating in worship that '“we sought the Lord, and He heard, and He answered.”

Isaiah 54:2

On the day we finalized the contract with Redeemer, we noticed a Bible verse posted on the wall of the school office. At the beginning of the school year, Gracia had gotten this verse from the Lord and taught the students about it. She put it up on the wall. Then over the last few months, she felt like God kept telling her, “Don’t take it down.” What verse is it? Isaiah 54:2, the anchor verse for the Antioch movement! 

1. “REMEEDER” - The word “Redeemer” spelled backwards, as one would view it in a mirror looking back at the sovereign plan of God (Genesis 50:20)

2. Images of stained glass - that God is “preserving an old building for us”. This word of “preserving” was exactly what Gracia and Daniel used to describe what they felt was their calling at Redeemer. 

3. Dead tree coming back to life - the first time we met Gracia, she told us, “I cannot let the things of God die.” 

4. *Jeanna’s block - Jeanna prayed in faith that God would provide a 24/7 space between November 21 and December 15. That was the exact timeframe where we established a relationship with Redeemer. On 12/2, we met with Redeemer leadership for the first time. By 12/7, we shared with our staff and elders how God is moving. By 12/14, we had shared with our whole church-wide leadership team that God was on the move, and we were celebrating in worship that “we sought the Lord, and He heard, and He answered.” 

5. On the day we finalized the contract with Redeemer, we noticed a Bible verse posted on the wall of the school office. At the beginning of the school year, Gracia had gotten this verse from the Lord and taught the students about it. She put it up on the wall. Then over the last few months, she felt like God kept telling her, “Don’t take it down.” What verse is it? Isaiah 54:2, the anchor verse for the Antioch movement! 

6. Back in 2024 when we first started asking God about a 24/7 space, we sensed that the person who would lead us to the space was wearing a brown coat. The day Quen met Daniel, Ms Bahati was wearing a brown coat.