Redeemer Network Podcast Episode 11: Season 1 | City-Reaching
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Feb 17, 2025 Join JR Cochran, lead pastor at The Well in Abilene, Paden Behrens, pastor at Redeemer Brady, and Sarah McLean, director of We Love Abilene, as they dive into the transformative concept of city-reaching. They discuss the importance of churches engaging holistically with their communities to meet various needs. Paden shares insights on mobilizing volunteers for practical outreach, while Sarah highlights successful community partnerships. The conversation emphasizes blending mercy ministry with evangelism and tailoring approaches to local contexts for genuine impact.
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Mission Begins Where You Are
- The gospel's mission is place-specific: you are called where you are to love your city.
- Acts and scripture frame cities as strategic mission fields for gospel expansion.
Go Where People Already Are
- Go where the people are instead of waiting for them to come to your building.
- Intentionally place ministry in public settings like schools, sports, and community gatherings to meet people.
We Love Abilene: Start Small, Fill Gaps
- We Love Abilene began by mapping city gaps and partnering with existing nonprofits instead of duplicating services.
- They started a benevolence line, teen mom baby showers, and foster care support inside the congregation.