Dinner Church Podcast

Oct 21 2024 23 ep. 41 mins 5

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Dinner Churches are starting all over North America. Why? It's not just that they are an effective, affordable, and contextual approach to church planting. They also follow in the footsteps of Jesus and the early church, who made disciples and cultivated community around the table. In this podcast, you'll be led by J.D. and Heather, two longtime pastors now leading Dinner Churches. You will hear from theologians, historians, and other Dinner Church practitioners. Any ordinary church can start a Dinner Church. The Dinner Church Podcast will teach you how. Learn more about the Dinner Church Collective and our first-ever Summit at dinnerchurch.com/summit.

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Don Ross: Dinner Church as a Planting Strategy

Oct 21 2024 46 mins

Church planting is harder than it used to be. Could Dinner Church provide a new path for denominations, networks and church planters? Don Ross is the superintendent for the Northwest Ministry Network, one of the largest church-planting networks in the Assemblies of God denomination. He has championed a network-wide Dinner Church initiative that has added dozens of new congregations

Changing the Face of a Denomination with David Brakke

Oct 07 2024 48 mins

David Brakke was commissioned by his church in Seattle to plant in Billings, Montana, two full states away. Today, established churches in his denomination have started Dinner Churches, and every single one now outnumbers the parent church. In this interview, you’ll hear David reflect not only on the success of this journey but also on the unique difficulties they continue to fac

Ditching “Church Plant” for Dinner Church Brad Andres

Sep 23 2024 56 mins

Brad planted a traditional church in a small town in Ohio that pivoted to a Dinner Church midstream. Initially, it had significant impact, but then small-town issues pressed against his efforts. In this compelling story, you will see why some leaders are looking for a “mission-first” approach to starting communities of faith.

Beckie Adams: Small Churches in Tough Towns

Sep 09 2024 31 mins

How much difference can a Dinner Church make? In this episode, you'll hear from Beckie Adams, a Dinner Church leader in rural New Mexico. Over two years, their "Jesus Table" congregation has grown to the same size as their Sunday morning congregation. But their numerical success has happened in spite of the drugs, alcohol, and poverty that are an inescapable reality in their region

From Four Visitors to Two Churches with Megan Monterrosa

Aug 26 2024 48 mins

When Megan Monterrosa hosted her first Dinner Church gathering, only four visitors showed up. In this episode, you’ll hear about why Megan persevered and how they rapidly grew to two flourishing congregations.

When God Sends You Somewhere Else with Dan Altimus

Aug 12 2024 43 mins

Dan had a plan for planting in an exciting city, but through a series of nudges, they ended up in a small town with a significant drug problem. In this fascinating interview, you’ll hear how they attracted one-sixth of their town to their Dinner Church. You’ll also hear about why they stayed after the COVID pandemic shut down their congregation, and what their ministry looks li

BibleProject’s Tim Mackie and Jon Collins on Eating Like Jesus [Bonus Episode]

Jul 29 2024 48 mins

“Meals were the main venue for the arrival of God's kingdom,” says Tim Mackie, describing the work of Jesus in the books of Luke and Acts.In this unique bonus episode, host Verlon Fosner and producer Chris Morton welcome BibleProject’s Tim Mackie (Bible scholar) and Jon Collins (Explainer and Visual Storyteller) to help us understand why Jesus’ ministry focused so much on m

Episode 4: Starting a Dinner Church in the Midst of Chaos with David Kidd (CORRECTED)

Jul 16 2024 45 mins

Is there a “right” time to plant a Dinner Church? Probably not, according to David Kidd, a Dinner Church leader in Ohio. David’s congregation was in the midst of major transitions when he and his team started a new table-centered ministry. While it was a chaotic time, they now have a thriving community alongside their established congregation, and an initiative to start more

Leading Five Thriving Dinner Churches with Josh Gering

Jul 01 2024 40 mins

What if your church is thriving, but not in the way you want it to? In this discussion, you’ll hear from Josh Gering, who oversees five dinner churches in a County that is exactly between Seattle, WA and Portland, OR. Josh’s church was doing great, but they wanted to reach more people outside of the reach of their church. This interview highlights the unique ways Dinner Churche

Who Can Lead a Dinner Church? with Jeremy Veninga

Jun 17 2024 43 mins

Who starts a Dinner Church? In this episode, Verlon reconnects with Jeremy Veninga, who leads two Dinner Churches in St. Louis. Jeremy describes his sense of calling, and how he overcame his lack of formal education. Listen and learn how God is using everyday people to do extraordinary things.