John Ransom
Area Director
Welcome to Columbus, OH
Search has been part of Columbus since the 1990s, creating opportunities for adults to explore questions about life, faith, purpose, and God through honest conversation and genuine relationships.
Led by Area Director John Ransom since 2019, Search Columbus brings together people from different backgrounds and perspectives who are willing to ask thoughtful questions, listen well, and consider what they believe.
Different perspectives make for better conversations.
Columbus is a city shaped by a wide range of experiences, ideas, and points of view. Search creates opportunities for people to bring those perspectives into honest conversations about the questions that matter most.
You do not need to have faith figured out before you begin. You can come curious, skeptical, uncertain, or simply interested in talking about life and God in a thoughtful way.
John and the Columbus team also help believers learn how to have these kinds of conversations naturally with the people already in their lives.
If you are looking for a place to ask honest questions and hear different perspectives, connect with John and Search Columbus.
Your Search staff in Columbus, OH
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Meet John
Leadership board
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A.J. Mangan
Member
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Bill Konves
Member
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Bob Shonkwiler
Discipleship Chair
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Craig Pastor
Member
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Derek Kinnear
Outreach Chair
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James Houk
Chair
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Leland Vogel
Treasurer
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Nick Sergakis
Member
What we're doing in Columbus, OH
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Forums
Group gatherings where any question is welcome. Forums create an opportunity to explore life’s biggest questions about God, meaning, suffering, and purpose.
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Follow-Up
One-on-one conversations that often grow out of Forums. Follow-Up provides space to listen, reflect, and explore questions at a personal pace in the context of a trusted relationship.
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Foundations
Group conversations designed to explore who God is and what it means to know him personally. Foundations offers a thoughtful and relational look at Jesus and the core truths of the Christian faith.
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Formation
Formation is for those who want to continue growing in their faith and learn to share it naturally through everyday relationships. It focuses on spiritual growth, relational wisdom, and living faith in community.
Get connected
We would love to meet you. Whether you have questions, want to join a group, or simply want to talk, our Columbus, OH team is here for you.
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Your support helps create more opportunities for conversations about life and faith in Columbus, OH. Every gift helps our team invite adults into these meaningful relationships.
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