ɪnðə spɹˈɪŋ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, dˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn wˈɛlspɹɪŋ tʃˈɜːtʃ ɪn nˈɔːɹθ ɹˈɪtʃlənd hˈɪlz, tˈɛksəs, ɐ tʃˈɜːtʃ hiː pˈæstɚd fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz.
In the spring of 2004, Deere began Wellspring Church in North Richland Hills, Texas, a church he pastored for many years.