In this conversation, Tina Waldrom interviews Phil Smith, former ABC reporter and author, now a Uniting Church pastor, about his approach to healing and ministering to his neighbourhood. In this episode, How to Go & Heal Your Neighbourhood, Phil emphasizes the importance of going out into the community and meeting people where they are. He shares how his church, Bell’s Neighbourhood Church, focuses on belonging, eating, listening, learning, and serving as the core elements of their ministry.
Phil also discusses their unique initiatives, such as dinner church, dumpster diving for recycling, and the concept of Speed Church. These initiatives reflect the church’s commitment to innovative and relevant ministry practices. The conversation highlights the need for new expressions of church that are accessible and responsive to the changing needs of society.
In this podcast episode, you will discover:
- How to go out into the community and meeting people where they are.
- Why belonging, eating, listening, learning, and serving should be key.
- How to run Dinner Church to create gospel opportunities and connections.
- Why speed church is something worth considering today.
- Why new expressions of church are needed to meet the changing needs of society and reach people in today’s age.
- And more…
SHORT VIDEO – Dinner Church is Having an Impact
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Please share my email address with Pastor Phillip Smith, we met and witnessed his courage on the Camino de Santiago. It was a cruel blow that his injury meant he had to stop his journey, but he had already shown witness to his faith walking in intense pain, it was our pleasure to have shared some of our Camino journey with him.
With love & prayers
Janet & Allan