Nicole Barton started a café 4 Jesus. Tina Waldrom speaks with Nicole inside her café, Freedom Healesville in Victoria. Nicole, in her forties is a mum that is passionate about people meeting ‘her Jesus’. Victorians love coffee. Creating a space for people to gather, to feel welcome and at home was the goal. A space where people could meet Jesus everyday and not just on Sunday.
Nicole and Adrian started a church first and the café followed. Pastor Adrian can be seen on the coffee machines a few mornings per week. Nicole spends each day in the café connecting with the community and gathering others to do the same. The space is beautifully decorated and the business is thriving. It’s an oasis for the community.
In this podcast episode, you will discover…
- The vision behind the café, ‘Freedom Healesville.’
- How to reach a community with coffee and love.
- Why church on Sunday is not enough to reach a community.
- The ingredients to creating a successful community space.
- Ideas on taking the gospel to the public.
- The power of questions when chatting over coffee.
- Stories of people visiting ‘Freedom Healesville’, what’s going on.
- The connection between the café and the church in this instance.
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