Expectancy

Rev. JD Meeder
Written By Rev. JD Meeder

Cultivating and tending to a personal, dynamic relationship with the Holy Spirit is an essential aspect of the Christian life. It is not optional. More than simply a doctrine to affirm or a subject we study, the Holy Spirit is a Person to know, to listen to, to grieve over offending, and to walk with daily. Like any relationship, it has to be nurtured and given real attention. Left untended, our relationship with the Holy Spirit withers, and we end up living on ideas about God rather than the presence of God.

While a key aspect of this series is about the spiritual gifts, our hope is not simply that we would learn about them, but that we would come to know our gifts, be encouraged in them, equipped to steward them well, and released to use them in a protected, fruitful manner.

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 14:1-12

Life With the Spirit: Expectancy
Rev. J.D. Meeder
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Rev. JD Meeder

JD serves as our Parish Director and Director of the Greensboro Fellows. He was ordained as a deacon on January 19, 2025, and then as a priest on March 15, 2026

Before joining Redeemer staff, JD served in leadership roles with multiple ministries and non-profits, and most recently as Partnerships Director with Water Mission. He is a graduate of Clemson, where he participated in Young Life. JD is passionate about seeing people step into the fullness that the Lord has in every area of their life.

The Meeder family moved to Greensboro from the low country of South Carolina, and have fallen in love with the Triad. You can often find him outside running, biking, reading, playing with their golden retriever, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers.

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