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 84 “Influence, Connection & Impact: Church Building Redevelopment” features Rev. Joy Fenton-Jones, Rev. Beth Ortiz, and Pastor Matt Whisenhunt engaging in wide-ranging conversation about redeveloping church property to be a daily presence in the life of the community.

“Part of this is about discipleship, thinking about how are we responding to the grace God’s given us? To spend time wondering, ‘are we using this space that we are called to be stewards, not owners, of in a way that really reflects that discipleship really well,’” said Ortiz.

“We’re thinking about, ‘who could we rent to, who could use a little space in our building?’ But maybe we’re not always thinking, ‘could this building really have a transformed use that would require holistic approach to the space and even to the property around it?’” Fenton-Jones stated.

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