Pastors & Staff
Drew Henley
Rector
Since Redeemer's founding, Drew has served as Rector, leading the church staff in overseeing ministry, pastoral care, and the life of our community. He also serves as a Dean for our diocese, providing care and support for fellow church leaders across the East Coast.
Drew grew up in the Atlanta area and met his wife, Diane, while they were both students at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. They married, moved to Atlanta in 2005, and never looked back. Sensing a call to full-time pastoral ministry, Drew completed a Master's degree at Reformed Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2012.
Drew and Diane are kept wonderfully busy by their four kids: Anna, Evelyn, Emma, and Luke. Ask Drew about his perfect day off and he'll tell you it involves quality time with the family, some kind of sports or outdoor adventure, a house project (no promises on if said project will ever get completed), and dinner with friends. He is grateful to call Redeemer home and counts it a real privilege to be serve as a pastor here.
Since Redeemer's founding, Drew has served as Rector, leading the church staff in overseeing ministry, pastoral care, and the life of our community. He also serves as a Dean for our diocese, providing care and support for fellow church leaders across the East Coast.
Drew grew up in the Atlanta area and met his wife, Diane, while they were both students at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. They married, moved to Atlanta in 2005, and never looked back. Sensing a call to full-time pastoral ministry, Drew completed a Master's degree at Reformed Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2012.
Drew and Diane are kept wonderfully busy by their four kids: Anna, Evelyn, Emma, and Luke. Ask Drew about his perfect day off and he'll tell you it involves quality time with the family, some kind of sports or outdoor adventure, a house project (no promises on if said project will ever get completed), and dinner with friends. He is grateful to call Redeemer home and counts it a real privilege to be serve as a pastor here.
Adrienne Christian
Pastor
Ruby Bleeker
Operations Director
As our Director of Operations, Ruby executes the day-to-day details of Redeemer, works closely with the staff and loves a good coffee meet up with members!
Ruby was born and raised in the cornfields of Iowa, met her husband in the great state of California and moved to Atlanta a month before their first child was born. She lives in the Grove Park neighborhood with her husband Justin, their three young kids and a neighborhood dog they accidentally adopted.
She has a deeply held belief that homemade Rice Krispie Treats, scattered books & journals, rainy days and the color green are essential to a beautiful day.
As our Director of Operations, Ruby executes the day-to-day details of Redeemer, works closely with the staff and loves a good coffee meet up with members!
Ruby was born and raised in the cornfields of Iowa, met her husband in the great state of California and moved to Atlanta a month before their first child was born. She lives in the Grove Park neighborhood with her husband Justin, their three young kids and a neighborhood dog they accidentally adopted.
She has a deeply held belief that homemade Rice Krispie Treats, scattered books & journals, rainy days and the color green are essential to a beautiful day.
Rachel Jennette-Dabreu
Worship Director
Rachel Jennette Dabreu has served as the Worship Director at Redeemer Community Church in Atlanta, GA since 2014.
Before her time at Redeemer, she served as a missionary in the Netherlands, where she helped build the worship ministry for an international church plant. Rachel has a deep love for the Church and a heart to help the Beloved draw nearer to God through musical worship.
Outside of her work at Redeemer, you will find Rachel behind the hairstylist chair (as she is bi-vocational) or soaking up time with her husband and their kiddos.
Rachel Jennette Dabreu has served as the Worship Director at Redeemer Community Church in Atlanta, GA since 2014.
Before her time at Redeemer, she served as a missionary in the Netherlands, where she helped build the worship ministry for an international church plant. Rachel has a deep love for the Church and a heart to help the Beloved draw nearer to God through musical worship.
Outside of her work at Redeemer, you will find Rachel behind the hairstylist chair (as she is bi-vocational) or soaking up time with her husband and their kiddos.
Surayyah Fluellen
Redeemer Kids Coordinator
Surayyah is passionate about creating a safe, joyful, and faith-filled environment for children and families. As a mom of three, she deeply values community, intentional care, and a hot cup of coffee.
Alongside her work in ministry, Surayyah also serves as a doula supporting families in life’s precious moments. She is passionate about helping children grow in their faith and building strong relationships within the church community.
Her anchor scripture is Colossians 1:17 “And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Surayyah is passionate about creating a safe, joyful, and faith-filled environment for children and families. As a mom of three, she deeply values community, intentional care, and a hot cup of coffee.
Alongside her work in ministry, Surayyah also serves as a doula supporting families in life’s precious moments. She is passionate about helping children grow in their faith and building strong relationships within the church community.
Her anchor scripture is Colossians 1:17 “And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Grady Hughes
Communications Coordinator
Grady is a curious and creative thinker who finds himself fascinated by almost any subject he comes across. He is especially interested in the forces that shape people, places, and stories, whether that means history, civic life, design, or the hidden logic behind everyday things.
Equal parts reflective and playful, he is just as likely to spend an evening discussing the impact of television, novels, video games, or film (or the philosophy of the Air Nomads) as he is running around and laughing it up with his friends.
Also; very much a cat freak.
Grady is a curious and creative thinker who finds himself fascinated by almost any subject he comes across. He is especially interested in the forces that shape people, places, and stories, whether that means history, civic life, design, or the hidden logic behind everyday things.
Equal parts reflective and playful, he is just as likely to spend an evening discussing the impact of television, novels, video games, or film (or the philosophy of the Air Nomads) as he is running around and laughing it up with his friends.
Also; very much a cat freak.
Kassiah Johnson
Redeemer Kids Staff
Juana McKenzie
Redeemer Kids Staff
Vestry
The Vestry is a collective of lay leaders (church members who are not clergy and/or staff) who work hand-in-hand with our pastoral team, which is led by our Rector, to provide our church with practical and vital leadership. While the church staff leads the direction and execution of our ministry efforts and community care on a daily basis, the Vestry oversees the organizational, financial, administrative and other "temporal" (practical) matters that make up our church life. The Vestry also comes together regularly to provide discernment, counsel, and support around each step in our community's journey.
Barry Dabreu
Senior Warden
Brittany Shoemaker
Secretary
Camille Briggs
Bella Bowers
Margaret DuBose
Dewey Harms
