David Kennard

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Guest Speaker: David Kennard

David Kennard surprised me on how he pastors his church. I never ever considered pastoring a church without preaching. It just seemed unbiblical and unrealistic. It's pretty much unheard of. It definitely opened my mind to it. In addition to that, I love the fact that he has a church in a mall. What a great outreaching tool. I think it breaks down some expectations of church that people put on it. Shoppers can walk right in and not feel too terribly uncomfortable or like an outcast. It meets the people where they are and that is important and rare. One thing that you hit on in discussion and worries me is that they are not growing as much as they should be. That creates questions and concerns, but other than that I think David has done an amazing job. He wears a lot of hats and has it all pretty much organized. He makes it a priority to connect with his congregation and it thrills me to hear that they joke around with him when he has to preach. It sounds like he has some fun relationships with them and I love to hear that!