Coffeehouse Churches
Just spent several hours meeting with Curt Hughes and a crew from Life Church in Wheaton, Illinois. They are exploring coffeehouse possibilities.
We're still catching our breath from opening Ebenezers. And we've only been in the coffeehouse business for three months :) But I'm amazed at how many churches are interested in the possibility of opening a coffeehouse. Our coffeehouse manager has been fielding quite a few emails lately :)
We don't do anything without thinking about doing it again. I think it is part of our multi-site DNA. So I can certainly envision coffeehouses all over the DC area. And we've had numerous churches inquire about franchising Ebenezers in different places around the country. So one of the things we talked about today is how we could package what we're doing as "a coffeehouse in a mug" so to speak so that other churches don't have to reinvent the wheel. I'd love to leverage this coffeehouse church concept so other churches can piggy-back off of what we're doing. Maybe a barista-in-training program to compliment our church-planter-in-residence position :)
My sixth sense tells me that the church in a coffeehouse idea could take off like the church in a theater idea. In fact, there may be even more potential for coffeehouse churches as a church planting or multi-site model. Especially if it is financially viable.
Just blogging out loud.
All I know is this: I love doing church in a coffeehouse.
We need more caffeinated churches :)
We're still catching our breath from opening Ebenezers. And we've only been in the coffeehouse business for three months :) But I'm amazed at how many churches are interested in the possibility of opening a coffeehouse. Our coffeehouse manager has been fielding quite a few emails lately :)
We don't do anything without thinking about doing it again. I think it is part of our multi-site DNA. So I can certainly envision coffeehouses all over the DC area. And we've had numerous churches inquire about franchising Ebenezers in different places around the country. So one of the things we talked about today is how we could package what we're doing as "a coffeehouse in a mug" so to speak so that other churches don't have to reinvent the wheel. I'd love to leverage this coffeehouse church concept so other churches can piggy-back off of what we're doing. Maybe a barista-in-training program to compliment our church-planter-in-residence position :)
My sixth sense tells me that the church in a coffeehouse idea could take off like the church in a theater idea. In fact, there may be even more potential for coffeehouse churches as a church planting or multi-site model. Especially if it is financially viable.
Just blogging out loud.
All I know is this: I love doing church in a coffeehouse.
We need more caffeinated churches :)
7 Comments:
Right on, Mark! Our church has tossed around the idea of a coffeehouse church for several months now. Something like what you're talking about could be the impetus that's needed to move from talk to action. I look forward to hearing more about this in the future!
Where do I sign up?
Curt is a good brutha!
i dont know if that sorta thing would work over here in wee Northern Ireland, id say it would be fairly popular among students, but in my opinion thats a great idea, i would love it,
Seems like certain European countries would be a natural fit!
Missionary Baristas!
How about an Ebenezers in California!?
PM, maybe one day you'll hear from me with a serious proposal...I pray for that day to come...
Wichita is begging, pleading, yearning for an Ebenezers.
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