youth group, so when
ther it was actually very
would say Chris is like
doing this for so long
ther well, we’ve gone
m, and we’ve grieved
and he lost his son
s of each other. So we
walking through difficult
nderstand that about
have the intention of becoming a band or to
make this many albums. We just wanted to
see people encounter the Lord like we were in
worship. It was an amazing time, we look back
on it and it’s hard not to dismiss those days
and the simplicity of it, but over the years I think
we’ve done a pretty good job at maintaining
the integrity and the heart behind what we do. I
think our heart remains the same.
[WM] And so those foundations established
during your time together in Redding influenced
you both to help plant Jesus Culture Church in
the Sacramento area, correct?
[Kim] That’s correct. We just celebrated five
years last September, so we’re almost going
into six years with our church.
[Chris] Yes, that’s correct.
un, it’s like leading with
itely had our moments,
e been times when we
long, but we’ve always
at’s just part of family.
ng ago, I guess it is,
guring it out. We were
ng after God, and we
ents in worship where
the Lord’s presence.
n to even start a band
lbum really. We were
im has such a strong
her life. We were just
up moments, then we
es, then Banning was
’s now our lead pastor
g said, “Let’s record
sell some albums, but
give it to our youth so
listen to in their cars or
t to have something to
n.” The long story short
Kim’s songs, “How He
it just kind of took off
the early days it was
d and we really didn’t
[WM] It’s interesting to me that Jesus Culture
Church was planted in Folsom, CA, just a few
miles from Folsom Prison, made famous by
Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues. Within the
same community you have a famous place of
incarceration and punishment juxtaposed to a
place representing freedom and forgiveness.
I’m sure you’ve considered this.
[Kim] Oh yeah. Actually before we came
to the area, we all as a team thought to pray
about the move and everything. Obviously with
a huge city like Sacramento there are a lot of
different areas and suburbs and towns around
that where we could plant. At first it seemed
like we were just going down there and just find
a spot that works and is convenient and call it
good. But when we prayed I felt like the Lord
gave me a word that said that we needed to
be really strategic about where we planted, and
we needed to pick a place that not just works
but where we want to put down roots and
invest in that area of the city and that we feel
called to do that. So, we felt called to Folsom,
and I think it’s actually really incredible and
beautiful. At our church we actually have a lot
of new Christians, and we do a lot of discipling,
and that is something I’m super passionate
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