Redeemed Zoomer

Richard Ackerman (born 2002 or 2003), known online as Redeemed Zoomer is an American Christian apologetics YouTuber. He is Presbyterian, and renowned outside YouTube for founding Operation Reconquista in 2023. His name is also commonly associated with young Christians, especially due to the nature of how he spreads the Gospel on social media.

Biography

He was born into an irreligious family in New York City. He is ethnically Italian and Jewish. At age 14, he converted to Christianity and began his YouTube channel in 2020 when he was anywhere from 16 to 18-years-old. His username, Redeemed Zoomer, places emphasis on his youth and religion. His content is centered on Christianity, with elements that help him connect to young people, such as playing Minecraft while doing so.

His influence has brought thousands of young people, especially teenage boys and young men, to identify as Christian. A poll from Zoomer once found that 7% of his subscribers were converted to Christianity through him. His content is usually simplifying the gospel. His most popular videos include him explaining every book of the Bible in minutes, and other videos which compare different denominations of Christianity. He also remarkably pushed for ecumenical activity between denominations, especially Protestantism through Operation Reconquista, and regularly discusses denominations other than his own.

Despite pushing for Presbyterian ideas, only a fraction of Zoomer's fan base is Presbyterian. This is likely due to his ecumenical approach to Christianity.