Dwellings Podcast

Kathryn is in NYC with Laura Leigh, reliving her dream from four years ago that has recently become a reality.  After her Broadway debut came to a sharp halt during Covid, God gave Laura Leigh a dream to start building an innovative community for women in the city. At the center of it all would be a home where 12 young creatives could live together and be discipled.  Hear Laura Leigh’s heart behind the dream, be inspired by her resilient faith, and be encouraged in God’s big work in this small community in NYC. https://risecollective.nyc -- www.Dwellings.info

Tony shares about a life of deeply investing into small groups of people, over many years and in many contexts. Join our conversation around how to build community in non-traditional spaces, with people God brings in our paths. Tony tells us about his business friends and gym friends and other groups he regularly invests in, to inspire us toward innovation in our ways of discipleship. --- www.dwellings.info

We are taking a break from our season on Kingdom Innovation bc it’s election week in the US, and we think this word from our teammate David Legge is one that is worth hearing, no matter what country you are listening from. As our house churches were gathering here in Little Rock this week, David Legge was in town with us, and we asked him to share a message with us, that he titled, “An Other Worldly Kingdom.”  David had given a similar message in Ireland recently at the New Wine Conference, but it was interesting how much of the perspective he gave to the crowd there applies to us in the United States as well, as other countries, when it comes to the ways we can accidentally start finding our hope in a political Kingdom, a Kingdom that is less than the spiritual Kingdom God has invited us into.

JR Woodward, author and national director of V3 church planting movement, shares how freedom and innovation enables movement. He tells us how a story of an ordinary woman innovating for the Kingdom in a retirement home, and he challenges us to all create more room for gifts of innovation to flourish in our communities, even in small ways.  --- www.Dwellings.info

Rob Wegner, Director of the Kansas City Underground movement of microchurches, shares with us the surprises he has had in his journey of doing ministry differently over the past seven years. Rob explains how decentralization can promote innovation, and what we can do when the best ideas come from outside of us.  www.kcunderground.org / https://starfishinitiatives.com --- www.Dwellings.info

While innovation is a key value in business and education, the church has been hesitant to innovate. In this episode, Kathryn and Jennie discuss why these hesitations exist, and how the church might apply innovative thinking to help it flourish. Jennie explains that the next generation is hungering for revival and awakening, and she talks about Gather 25, her greatest Kingdom innovation yet. Learn more at www.gather25.com -- www.dwellings.info

Have you checked out the Dwellings Pathway yet? It's one of the primary ways we can help you cultivate a community or house church where you are. The Pathway has guides, videos, and tools that will help you build a fresh and innovative community centered on the presence of Jesus, but this new way actually reflects the values of the early church. Check it out on our website, www.dwellings.info.

Join the conversation with Jayme Thompson, founder of the Worship Initiative, Linger Conference, and the Five Talents Fund, as we talk about how Kingdom can intersect with entrepreneurial ideas, and how to discern the Spirit's direction when faced with a new idea. Jayme shares how to discern the right Kingdom alignments as we pursue the work ahead. Last, Jayme challenges us to think about our own interests, and how they might become ministry. This intersection of Kingdom + our interests might just be what leads us to Kingdom Innovation.  Connect with Jayme at https://www.fivetalentsfund.org --- Visit Dwellings.info for more information on the Dwellings Pathway and other resources from the Dwellings team.

As Christian leaders, we often feel dissatisfied with the status quo or overwhelmed by rapid cultural shifts. We know something needs to change, but the fear of uncertainty, loss, or pain leaves us clinging to ineffective systems and practices. Drawing from Jesus' life and ministry, leadership catalyst and coach Rich Robinson of Scotland outlines a four-phase framework to navigate adaptive challenges and help you dream again, unlocking your kingdom potential. Rich's Book: https://a.co/d/dK0UE8y --- Dwellings Pathway: www.dwellings.info

In this episode, Kathryn Maack and David Legge talk about  7 myths around the concept of innovation. You can ask yourself if you have believed any of these myths for yourself, and how they might even get in the way of having Kingdom imagination in your context. If you want to start a conversation around it, we'd love to hear from you over in our Facebook Group, Dwellings Community.  --- Dwellings Pathway: www.Dwelling.info