Spiritual Life and Leadership

22. Wine and Words (and Nuggets), with the Uncommon Good Team

Feb 4, 2019

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Uncommon Good is an experimental church bringing in the kingdom of God by bringing people together in "uncommon" ways.

What happens when a group of church leaders stop asking “How do we get people to come to church?” And instead start asking, “How do we create spaces people want to be?”

Today we hear from a team that has spent the last year wandering outside the church walls trying to answer that question. And along the way they have discovered a huge gap between church and culture.

Call them a church, or a faith community, or maybe just call them weird… but whatever you call them, Uncommon Good is working hard to bring the kingdom of God to the community by making spaces at parks, restaurants, and wineries in really Uncommon ways.

THIS EPISODE’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

The Uncommon Good team is Cody Vermillion, Ryan Ross, and Dawn Neldon.
The most formative book Dawn has read is The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by Ian Cron and Suzanne Stabile.
The most formative book Ryan is currently reading Awaken the Sleeping Self by …. But the most formative book he has read is Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus.
Cody is currently reading Get Weird: Discover the Secret to Making a Difference by C.J. Casciotta.
Uncommon Good creates non-threatening spaces where people can realize their connection with God and one another in community.
How does Uncommon Good actually do this? How do they help people realize their connection with God and on another in community? Here are a couple of examples of how they do this:
The Uncommon Party: Simply a fun get-together where people can have fun together and enjoy being together and getting to know one another.
Wine and Words: Usually held at a winery where they teach and speak about life, faith, and being human. They have conversation that you can’t have in “temple,” but you can have it in the living room.
Leading such an experimental ministry has led the Uncommon Good team into deeper dependence on God for their sense of security.
Dawn says her last few years of spiritual formation have been lonely and intense.
Markus shares about his journey out of the wilderness back into church ministry.