August 14, 2025

Don’t Wait for Community to Come to You! with Josh Ellison

49 minutes

Josh Ellison, a fourth-generation faith leader, was born to be a pastor. As a student pastor at Church of the Highlands in Columbus, Georgia, he helped build a community passionate about God and deeply welcoming to struggling teens searching for meaning and hope. Now, as he prepares to take on a lead pastor role in his hometown of Naples, Florida, Josh reflects on what he’s learned, both as the son of an influential minister and as a pastor himself. In a conversation

with The Redeemed founder Paul Amos, he shares about the values and vision that will shape his leadership at his new church.

Segments/chapters

0:00 Intro/Josh’s story of being called to ministry

5:47 Are other people putting pressure on us, or are we putting it on ourselves?

11:32 Josh’s philosophies for leading young people in the church

18:04 Helping kids take a “time out” from all the things that distract them from God

29:13 A new city and new opportunities for Josh and his family

35:29 Josh’s core values and goals as a pastor and leader

42:30 Being intentional about finding and participating in a community

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