Across the Street
Local Mission Stories
Story One: Hobart
For this episode of Across the Street, our Executive Director Scott Pilgrim sits down with the team at Citywide Baptist and Hobart Nepali Church, Matt, Paul, Jivan and Dan. Across cultures and multiple campuses, this is a church passionate about loving their community and each other.
In this conversation, you’ll hear about the driving school, how the Nepali and Citywide congregations came together, and how they navigate the ongoing complexities of being one church.
We pray this conversation sparks questions and ideas for you and your church as you engage with your local community. Use the discussion questions to prompt further reflection.
Full conversation
Across the Street in Hobart
Here’s Scott Pilgrim’s full conversation with the Citywide and Hobart Nepali Church team.
Across cultures and multiple campuses, this is a church passionate about loving their community and each other. Be encouraged and inspired by this conversation!
Discussion questions
- What surprises, challenges or inspires you in this story?
- How are you seeing your local community evolve? (Culturally, socially, religiously, economically etc.) How is this change impacting the way your church runs and reaches out?
- What are the needs of your local community? How are you responding to these needs? Are there any new missional opportunities God is leading your church to engage in?
- How is your church community intentionally seeking to be one, unified in Jesus? What has the potential to sow division and undermine unity?
- As you reflect on this example of active love, welcome and one-ness, what questions are being prompted about your church’s local and global mission engagement?
Short Video: Driving School
Paul and Jivan of Hobart Nepali Church share how the church community is reaching out and sharing God’s love in practical ways through the Learner Driver Mentor Program.
Short Video: One Church
Paul and Jivan of Hobart Nepali Church share how the church community is reaching out and sharing God’s love in practical ways through the Learner Driver Mentor Program.
There’s more!
In story two of the Across the Street series, meet the Central Baptist Church team and hear about their thriving Thai congregation.
Connect with us
If this has sparked any questions or ideas, then we’d love to talk with you! Send our Church Relationships Team a message here.