David From Fresh Grounds … On the Pod?

INTRO     •    Welcome listeners back to A Good Cup of Coffee.    •    Mention: recording locally in Bonifay with guest David from Fresh Grounds.    •    Briefly set up the theme: “Today we’re talking missions, coffee, and how community happens one cup at a time.”    •    Mention drinks on air (fun icebreaker): caramel apple butter “Deanna,” dirty vanilla chai, and David’s latte with extra shot.    •    Quick shoutouts to local Bonifay staples (Holiday, M&W, Big John’s/Donut Land).⸻DAVID’S STORY & BACKGROUND     •    Missionary kid roots in Brazil; dual citizenship.    •    Parents’ ministry: evangelism, teaching, youth/music.    •    Time in West Africa—Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal.    •    Boarding school in Senegal where he met Michelle.    •    Sixteen years of ministry overseas (started as dorm parents → youth ministry).    •    Learned discipleship through example and daily life.    •    Why they left: mission shift + father’s dementia → call back home.⸻FRESH GROUNDS ORIGIN STORY     •    Return to Bonifay → working factory job → pastoral visit leads to coffee shop role.    •    No prior café experience, but passion for people and gospel mission.    •    Opened June 2020, sustained by Carmel Church (David on staff, not payroll).    •    Tight margins, community-supported, accessible prices, faith-driven focus.    •    Real impact: pastors meet there, students gather, gospel conversations happen.⸻MISSIONS THROUGH COFFEE     •    Philosophy: “Let the kingdom lead, not your ambitions.”    •    Use your gifts and daily work as worship—whether brewing espresso or teaching.    •    Example: excellence in small details as spiritual discipline.    •    Real-life witness from factory job: living out faith draws curiosity.    •    Encourage listeners: your workbench or classroom can be a mission field.    •    Passages mentioned: Acts 1:8 and Romans 12:4–8.⸻COFFEE HOT TAKES     •    Creamer = good if balanced.    •    Cold brew: overrated or not? (mixed opinions).    •    Simplicity is key—good coffee shouldn’t be complicated.    •    “Perfect cup” depends on setting, not perfection—Nescafé under a tree vs. traffic latte.    •    Fun story: Meredith training David on-the-fly during first long shift.⸻COMMUNITY AND STUDENT MINISTRY CONNECTION     •    Connection with FCA and local schools.    •    Encouragement to students: seek first the kingdom in career, money, and relationships.    •    Challenge: don’t trade eternal rewards for short-term comfort.    •    Example: Paul’s tentmaking—work that sustains mission.⸻WRAP-UP     •    Recap: mission, coffee, and calling.    •    Shoutout to Michelle and Fresh Grounds team.    •    Upcoming: host heading to a Fresh Grounds meeting, David returning for a future episode.    •    Tease shipment of “good coffee” from the host’s dad to settle the “bad coffee” debate.    •    Closing verse idea: “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31).