Building Faith Online: A Conversation with Redeemed Zoomer, Best TV Shows to Binge Watch

Richard Ackerman didn’t start out as a Christian. In fact, the YouTuber best known as “Redeemed Zoomer” says that he was a “progressive, anti-religious person” when he was a teen. But then he went to a Christian music camp and everything changed.

“I saw the beauty, truth and goodness of Christianity” through the people he met there, he says.

And ever since then, Ackerman’s been trying to show that same beauty, truth and goodness to his online audience—now numbering more than 474,000 subscribers—by digging deep into Christian thought, doctrine and tradition. He says that his generation, Generation Z, is very interested in faith. In fact, he argues that Gen Zers are more religious than their parents.

You might not agree with everything he says, but there’s one thing you know just by listening to Ackerman: He’s smart, knows his stuff, and he’s not afraid to share. Honestly, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a conversation with another Christian about the Hypostatic Union before now. Oh, yeah, and he sometimes plays Minecraft while he’s unpacking complex theological issues and doctrine.

Kennedy Unthank and I had a chance to talk with Ackerman recently about his faith, his YouTube channel (Redeemed Zoomer) and, really, the desire he has to reach young, would-be believers. What follows is a portion of our chat.

Q. For our listeners who maybe don’t know your background, can you give us a quick testimony of how you originally came to Christ?

Q. Was that the inspiration for your YouTube channel? Online evangelization?

Q. Your channel covers really deep stuff. Are younger Christians interested in that level of depth?

Q. It feels like you have a real appreciation and love for the history of the Christian Church. What would you say is your favorite period of Christian history?

Q. When you look at your career on YouTube, what is the weirdest thing about your experience?

Q. Anything you’d like to add as we wrap up?

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