When a church rents a worship space, does it matter what goes on in that space during the other days of the week? In Episode 3 we talk with Stephanie Williams O'Brien, Co-lead Pastor of Mill City Church, about how their church discovered a pressing need in their community by listening to those who utilize the same building during the week.
On this episode, Stephanie Williams O’Brien, Co-lead Pastor of Mill City Church in Minneapolis, MN, tells about being a church that meets in a local school and the creative partnerships they’ve formed to address the needs of local students. The non-profit, The Sheridan Story, formed by the church has now grown from an individual church initiative to a replicable model being implemented by churches across the Twin Cities to serve the students of local schools. She highlights the value of seeing their church as supportive actors in the story God is already telling on the ground in the local community. She suggests that God's vision is often far bigger than those we have in mind ourselves. The key is listening.
Connect with Stephanie directly at PastorSteph.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @pastorsteph. Her book, Stay Curious was just released in September 2019.
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Show Credits
Hosted and Produced by Eric O. Jacobsen and Sara Joy Proppe
Edited by Adam Higgins | Odd Dad Out Voice Productions
Theme Music by Jacob Shaffer
Artwork by Lance Kagey | Rotator Creative