Storyboard: Faith Witness Transformation is a podcast highlighting ministries across the East Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church that are transforming lives locally, nationally, and globally. Produced twice-a-month by EOC Communications, each podcast episode focuses on one of the core values of the #BeUMC campaign: Disciple Making; Belonging & Inclusion; Influence, Connection & Impact; and Experience of God through The United Methodist Church.

Episode 83 “Disciple Making: Church Redevelopment and Revitalization” features Rev. Jon Priebe, Rev. Joy Fenton-Jones, Rev. Beth Ortiz, and Eric Kinaitis engaging in conversation about the building redevelopment ministry of Church Square, based in Cuyahoga Falls.

“Having building redevelopment under revitalization might be a mental shift for some people, and it takes a really deep amount of discipleship at the beginning because it really involves looking at everything differently from your building to your church to how you do life together,” Ortiz said.

Priebe shared that “it’s interesting to think back about the process that led to who we are today and what we’re trying to do. Obviously the creative redevelopment of our building spaces into new things that can both generate revenue and meet new community needs that we’re not touching as well right now is a key piece of it.”

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