Verlon Fosner's guest appearances

Verlon Fosner

Seminary Dropout

Ohio for Jesus

The Fresh Expressions Podcast

Michael Beck

David Fitch

Gena Thomas

Kyle Strobel

Jamin Goggin

Bonnie Kristian

Tsh Oxenreider

Kathy Khang

Leroy Barber

Aaron Niequist

Daniel Hill

Esther Emery

Brian Zahnd

Christine Caine

Ann Voskamp

OwlTail

Isaac Olivarez

In its early days, many churches met around tables. This episode will introduce you to the rapidly growing Dinner Church movement and inspire you to encounter Jesus at the table.Verlon serves on the Fresh Expressions team as director of the dinner church collective. He and his wife Melodee live in Seattle, WA where they lead community dinners, a network of dinner churches they planted out of an inherited congregation. Isaac Olivarez and his wife Jaime founded Urban Outreach Denver in 2012 and believes God is calling the church back to the table where Jesus spent much of his time. https://www.lovedenver.org/

In its early days, many churches met around tables. This episode will introduce you to the rapidly growing Dinner Church movement and inspire you to encounter Jesus at the table. Verlon serves on the Fresh Expressions team as director of the dinner church collective. He and his wife Melodee live in Seattle, WA where they lead community dinners, a network of dinner churches they planted out of an inherited congregation.  Isaac Olivarez and his wife Jaime founded Urban Outreach Denver in 2012 and believes God is calling the church back to the table where Jesus spent much of his time. <a href="https://www.lovedenver.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lovedenver.org/</a>

Dinner Church: Why Some Churches Thrive By Focusing on Food with Verlon Fosner & Isaac Olivarez

In this episode, Al Yanno and Verlon Fosner talk about the foundations of Dinner Church, how it all began and the impact this movement can make in our communities. 

In this episode, Al Yanno and Verlon Fosner talk about the foundations of Dinner Church, how it all began and the impact this movement can make in our communities.

Dinner Church with Verlon Fosner: Church Multiplication

Shannon Kiser

Our Sponsor: Fresh Expressions is an international movement of missionary disciples cultivating new kinds of church alongside existing congregations to more effectively engage our growing post-Christian society. Beginning in 2004 as an initiative of the Church of England and the British Methodist Church, the movement has resulted in the birth of thousands of new communities in the UK alone and brought renewal to scores of established churches. The movement has spread to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Germany. In 2010, the movement began taking shape in the US through the vision and generosity of the Baptist General Association of Virginia and a growing number of partners committed to a new era of missional ecumenism, a unity around the mission of God the Father through the resurrected Son in the power of the Holy Spirit. This Week on Seminary Dropout…   Shannon Kiser serves as Director of Training for Fresh Expressions US. She also is the director of the coaching network for the New Worshiping Community movement in the Presbyterian Church USA, and one of the pastors of  Riverside Presbyterian Church, a northern Virginia church with multiple Fresh Expressions. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University and holds a Masters of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Shannon has served churches in Texas and Virginia, as well as the Church Growth Office of the Presbyterian Mission Agency. Shannon and her husband Patrick live in Springfield, VA and have two high school daughters.  Verlon Fosner has led an innovative congregation in Seattle Washington since 1999. In 2008 the congregation transitioned from a traditional proclamation church into a multi-site Dinner Church called Community Dinners. In 2016, Verlon joined the Fresh Expression US leadership team and began coaching declining churches, leading “Dinner Church Encounters” across the country, and hosting “Seattle Immersions” at their home, which enables a few leaders at a time to observe Dinner Churches in action followed by training conversations around a fireplace. Verlon holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and has written several books. He and his wife Melodee have three adult children, five grandchildren, a collection of grand-foster-kids, and two grand-dogs.   If you liked this episode then you might also like… 183 – Iosmar Alvarez, Planting, Disciplining, and Fresh Expressions of the Hispanic Church 182 – Travis Collins, What is a Fresh Expression of Church Anyway? Fresh Expressions 101 (And What To Do Next)” Subscribe/Rate/Review Seminary Dropout in iTunes

Our Sponsor:<a href="https://freshexpressionsus.org/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Fresh Expressions is an international movement of missionary disciples cultivating new kinds of church alongside existing congregations to more effectively engage our growing post-Christian society. Beginning in 2004 as an initiative of the Church of England and the British Methodist Church, the movement has resulted in the birth of thousands of new communities in the UK alone and brought renewal to scores of established churches. The movement has spread to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Germany. In 2010, the movement began taking shape in the US through the vision and generosity of the Baptist General Association of Virginia and a growing number of partners committed to a new era of missional ecumenism, a unity around the mission of God the Father through the resurrected Son in the power of the Holy Spirit. This Week on Seminary Dropout… Shannon Kiser serves as Director of Training for Fresh Expressions US. She also is the director of the coaching network for the New Worshiping Community movement in the Presbyterian Church USA, and one of the pastors of  Riverside Presbyterian Church, a northern Virginia church with multiple Fresh Expressions. She is a graduate of Texas Christian University and holds a Masters of Divinity from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Shannon has served churches in Texas and Virginia, as well as the Church Growth Office of the Presbyterian Mission Agency. Shannon and her husband Patrick live in Springfield, VA and have two high school daughters. Verlon Fosner has led an innovative congregation in Seattle Washington since 1999. In 2008 the congregation transitioned from a traditional proclamation church into a multi-site Dinner Church called Community Dinners. In 2016, Verlon joined the Fresh Expression US leadership team and began coaching declining churches, leading “Dinner Church Encounters” across the country, and hosting “Seattle Immersions” at their home, which enables a few leaders at a time to observe Dinner Churches in action followed by training conversations around a fireplace. Verlon holds a Doctorate of Ministry from Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, and has written several books. He and his wife Melodee have three adult children, five grandchildren, a collection of grand-foster-kids, and two grand-dogs. If you liked this episode then you might also like… <a href="http://www.missioalliance.org/podcasts/iosmaralvarez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">183 – Iosmar Alvarez, Planting, Disciplining, and Fresh Expressions of the Hispanic Church</a> <a href="http://www.shaneblackshear.com/traviscollins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">182 – Travis Collins, What is a Fresh Expression of Church Anyway?</a> <a href="https://freshexpressionsus.org/2016/09/12/fresh-expressions-101-next/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fresh Expressions 101 (And What To Do Next)”</a> <h3><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/seminary-dropout/id582049752?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe/Rate/Review Seminary Dropout in iTunes</a></h3>

185 – Shannon Kiser & Verlon Fosner Talk About Revitalizing a 90 Year Old Church, A Bilingual Church, and Fresh Expressions