How to Go & Heal Your Neighbourhood with Phil Smith

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. 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   *SUPPORT THIS PODCAST – BUY ME A COFFEE – MORE INFORMATION HERE. *STAY CONNECTED TO BELLS Neighbourhood Church Bells - Website Bells - Facebook Bells– Instagram Bells - YouTube Phil Smith - Facebook FREE STUDY RESOURCE FROM PHIL SMITH 5 FREE Video Lessons FREE study booklet: email [email protected] *OUR ONLINE LEARNING & COURSES Share Jesus Membership On Mission with God @Home (free sample) On Mission with God @Home (Full Course Details) *OTHER PODCAST EPISODES LINKED TO THIS How to Encircle Your Community with Jesus with Aaron Fozzard Transforming Lives Through the Power of Conversations How to Reach this Neo-Pagan World with Bill Hodgson Church Growth: Significance not Prominence How Your Pain Can Shine His Light or Not? Creating a 4 Week Evangelism Resource with Chris Trodden *GET THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM EVANGELISM IN AUSTRALIA Subscribe to EIA EIA Website EIA YouTube Channel EIA Instagram EIA Facebook Tina Waldrom on Facebook Tina Waldrom on Instagram