Redemption Church Tempe — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jake Slebodnik (speaking pastor at Tempe campus, Easter 2026)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Acts 29 Network (Non-denominational)

Service Times Sunday 8:00 AM, 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM (75 min services; 9:30 & 11 livestreamed)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website tempe.redemptionaz.com

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Orthodox evangelical.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms biblical authority.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry available.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Yellow — verify specific stance. Multi-site network sometimes drifts.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Jake Slebodnik currently preaching at Tempe campus (Easter 2026); Joshua Ryan Butler 2023 controversy appears to have resulted in departure. Tyler Johnson remains Redemption network founder.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Good teaching reputation.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active; 10 locations across Arizona; Surge Network co-founder.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Yellow — Johnson posted a widely-viewed video on racism in 2020. Verify whether social justice posture crowds out gospel.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

2026-04-23 audit: homepage directs to network.redemptionaz.com/doctrine for full doctrinal statement — local campus page carries minimal theology. Acts 29 still unconfirmed on visible pages. Hold yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Redemption Church Tempe is part of a 10-location Arizona network founded by Tyler Johnson. Three Sunday services, livestreamed. Joshua Ryan Butler was formerly associated with Tempe campus but had controversy in 2023. Johnson co-founded the Surge Network and Missional Training Center. Large and active but independent — no denominational accountability. Cultural posture needs verification (Johnson's 2020 racism video raised questions). Good church-planting DNA but proceed with discernment.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Part of Redemption AZ family; transitioned to autonomous entity in 2024

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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