Andrew,

Thanks so much for initiating this “public presence” conversation. There are a small number of people in my faith community who are developing a vision and a hunger for doing this kind of “infiltration”.

I’d be interested in discussing the practical aspects of moving a group of believers into this sort of thing. We’ve tried “home group in the park” and know some folks from another nearby church who basically spend 3 days and 3 nights in the community. We’d call this an “urban retreat”. Would you suggest starting with brothers and sisters who have a real heart and desire (oneness) and then move toward inviting others?

Much of the openness (of lack thereof) of moving the church gathering to parks and pubs must stem back to a person’s worldview and philosophy. Can you describe your community and how your journey into this? challenges, pitfalls, etc?

peace

Paul