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Five Things You Already Do That Could Become a Fresh Expression of Church Kris Beckert | 6 Feb 2023 Discover how to use common church activities as a starting point for fresh expressions of church. Learn about five possibilities, from church league softball to Christmas pageants, and how they can help you connect with non-believers and build relationships. Start reaching out to your community today!
Thanksgiving All Year Long Brad Andres | 18 Nov 2022 One evening during the Community Dinner, Roger sneaks next to me and whispers: “Hey, how do I give some money to this?” I couldn’t help but smirk. He approached me...
How to Talk to People About Dinner Church Jon Davis | 29 Aug 2022 If you are excited about starting a new expression of church, such as a Dinner Church, you may struggle to discuss this with people in your congregation. New things, new ways...
What Happened When We Changed from a Church Plant to a Dinner Church J.D. Larson | 10 Aug 2022 It was 5:01 PM on a frigid Sunday evening, February 2021. I was in the front row of a beautiful historic sanctuary. The purple pews and carpet had become the...
From Foodie to Street-Level Missionary Megan Monterrosa | 12 Jul 2022 Jesus. The Gospel. Evangelism. Reaching the lost. Helping the poor. Missional churches. The Great Commission. All good terms and ideas. All things we know we care about, but if we’re...
What is Church at Table? 29 Jun 2022 Church at Table is an umbrella term used for any form of church that gathers around a shared meal. The Church at Table is a common reality, especially in the...
Two Stories of God Changing Lives We Weren’t Expecting Larry Bogenrief | 27 Jun 2022 I am a church planter, and I had a desire to plant another church. I have a burden for the community, and I have been involved in many different approaches...
No Longer Agnostic Brad Andres | 15 Jun 2022 Drenched with sweat from setting up a tent and dodging bees swarming by the food; the 90-degree sun rays barreled on my forehead. It was a good thing all the...
Community Dinner: How a Small Church Started is Meeting New People Jon Davis | 6 Jun 2022 In Cedar Key, Florida the pandemic brought a pause to ministry events and gathering of people. We did not stop dreaming, hoping and planning for a new missional focus reaching...
Dinner Church: A Step-by-Step Example, Starting from Scratch 7 Jun 2021 The Seed Is Planted In 2018, my husband Jim and I attended a one-day “What Is Dinner Church” meeting. On the drive over we spent an hour coming up with...
Fasting and Feasting: The Bible’s Story Told by Food glennpaauw | 16 Jul 2020 The stuff of earth is the stuff of life—and also the stuff of the biblical story. The Bible opens with a poem-like presentation (maybe even a song?) of the creation...
We Need Dinner Churches Now More Than Ever Verlon Fosner | 13 Jul 2020 Introductory training for your Dinner Church is available at the Dinner Church Track of the Resilient Church Academy. Accredited Seminary-Level Training in Dinner Church Strategy and Theology available this Fall....

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