In August 2005, while serving as the youth pastor of a church in Birmingham, Alabama, Ronnie Rothe felt
a strong conviction that since the Church is the hope of the world, strong spiritual leaders must be the
hope of the Church. That day, Ronnie felt God calling him to be a pastor and lead His Church. In October
2007, while pastoring a church plant in Birmingham, Ronnie felt God calling him to plant a church in his
home state of Nebraska, specifically in Omaha. After eight months of dedicated prayer, investigation, and
surrender, God made it clear to Ronnie and his wife Kristy that He truly was calling them to plant a church
in Omaha. Even though they were unsure of what the future would hold, they accepted God's calling on their
lives, Ronnie resigned, and they relocated their family to Omaha in November 2008.
The Christian life was meant to be an adventure. Church was meant to be exciting, transforming, and
relevant; a place where people connect with God, no matter where they are in life. After surveying the
spiritual culture of Omaha, it became clear to Ronnie that a large majority of people don't go to church
because they haven't experienced what God created church to be. People believe that Christianity and church
have become a boring, pointless tradition. For this reason, Ronnie decided on the name Relevant Community
Church. At Relevant, we’re not concerned with building an inward-focused church. Our focus is to transform
people to BE the church in their cultures.
Stay tuned as God continues to write our story! It is going to be an amazing adventure. Check out
Our Beliefs page to learn more about what drives us and Our Leadership
page to learn more about our pastor Ronnie Rothe
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