Week 7-Wednesday

Today was a fun experience because we were asked to develop some thoughts and ideas for two different situations using the Praxis Model as described in our readings. The two different situations included: developing and implementing a church plant within a subculture and the other was to create an "outreach ministry" from within a church that already exists. Our group came up with the "Mission Restaurant," which actually included both of these situations. We felt through the restaurant atmosphere we could meet the needs of the community with food and friendships, but also provide a space for simple conversations and even spiritual conversations. We would give individuals without jobs the opportunity to work at our restaurant and they can get on-site job training through different "classes." Such as budgeting, computer programs (basic computer skills) and much more. We also suggested giving students the opportunity to learn through these classes also, through music lessons, photo shop, etc. We addressed the need for there to be a cyclical response and conversation through these classes, during restaurant operating hours, and our Sunday gatherings as well.