In the first episode of the Welcome Stranger Podcast, Leon McKenzie provides an introduction to the podcast series' content and explains the research behind it.
In this episode, local church planter and pastor Phil Duncanson stops by to discuss how to make hospitality a primary focus when planting a church.
Worship Director Rachel Dabreu shares what she’s learned about cultivating a culture of hospitality through worship music ministry.
In this episode, Leon interviews colleague and digital architect Min Soo Choi about how local churches can leverage digital spaces for greater hospitality.
Owner and Creative Director of Sense Bakery, Ruth Fowler, stops by to share her experience with industrial design and her experience with how thoughtful design can enhance the hospitality of a local church.
Starbucks is known as the innovator of the third space. In this episode, co-founder and CEO of Portrait coffee Aaron Fender shares how local churches can leverage coffee for greater hospitality and potentially serve as alternative “third spaces” in their communities.