VOX Mini - Launching a Table-Centered Faith: Communion, Community, and the Future Church

Dec 10, 2019

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How centering communion over preaching can reshape Christian community and church life. In this launch of a brand-new YouTube mini-series collaboration, Mike Erre, Bonnie Lewis, and Tim Stafford dive into listener-submitted questions about the heart of Vox’s alternative church structure—focusing on Eucharist, inclusion, and grassroots community rather than institutional models. Broadcasting from Gold Pacific Studios in Newport Beach, this visual/audio crossover marks a new chapter for Voxology.

Key Takeaways: • The Table Over the Stage Model – Why the Vox team chose to center their church around the Eucharist instead of the sermon, and what kind of community that creates. • Open Communion and the Way of Jesus – Unpacking why offering the Lord’s Table to everyone, believer or not, reflects the radical inclusivity of Jesus’ ministry. • Communion as a Model for Justice and Presence – How table fellowship can transform community into a space of healing, participation, and kingdom embodiment. • Church Without a Stage – The challenges and possibilities of a decentralized, kingdom-rooted faith community that resists institutionalization. • Where Mission Meets Micro-Community – How a “missional imagination” rooted in presence, not platform, can remake the way we do church.

Guest Highlights: • Josh (Listener) – Asks the foundational question that sparked this deep dive: Why design church around communion, and why keep the table open? • Nathan (Listener) – A missionary and seminary grad wrestling with the future of church leadership and alternative ecclesiology.

Resources Mentioned: • Vox Podcast YouTube Channel – Subscribe Here • Vox Patreon – Support Us on Patreon • Vox Website – voxologypodcast.com • Preston Sprinkle – Past episode collab on open communion • 1 Corinthians 11 – Discussed in the context of open vs closed communion

Be sure to catch this whole mini-series by subscribing to our brand new YouTube channel. Join the conversation that moves beyond sermons and into real-life, lived community centered on the radical hospitality of Jesus. Subscribe, leave a review, and follow Voxology Podcast on social media to stay updated.

As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

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