You can't make a visit to Portland without dinning at one of our 700+ food carts. Food Carts provide an eclectic vibe to Portland, the neighborhood and obviously, GREAT food for the neighbor and vistor alike. So, next time you are in Portland, check out a food cart.
And remember, Portlanders love their bikes, beer, coffee and bagels. Check out this new food cart on your next #visiontrip to Portland OR #namb_sbc #sna:
Rescue Bagels
Food carts provide a helpful model on how to make disciples and start new congregations in Portland:
1. There are different Classes of Food carts::Class I, II, III, and IV. Each model provides a different level of operation for the owner and meets different needs for the potential customer. Not all food carts need to be Class IV. A healthy Church planting strategy needs several different models, planters/teams and modes of making disciples in an Urban Context. Not all food carts are created equal, neither should our church planting endeavors.
2. Food carts HAVE to be mobile: on wheels and ready to move in an emergency. Mobility provides flexibility to the cart owner as the neighborhood dynamics change and more suitable POD lots open up for a food cart. It also keeps cost low and the young, thriving business doesn't have to invest A LOT in the startup, compared to a brick-and-mortar model. This works great in the dynamic food industry. Similarly, new church plants need to stay mobile, ready to move at a moments notice. Mobility allows them to engage the neighborhood not as a static observer but as a dynamic participant. And even though the food cart is mobile, it still needs a base of operation. Hub space or shared space for prep is imperative. In an artisan economy, it is these shared spaces which creates comrades, instead of, food industry competitors. The same dynamics benefit new churches. HUB space, shared resources for the Kingdom and in the Kingdom, instead of, competitors for potential church goers.
Learn more about making disciples in Portland OR:
http://www.portlandchurchplanting.org/p/dna-of-pdx20.html
And remember, Portlanders love their bikes, beer, coffee and bagels. Check out this new food cart on your next #visiontrip to Portland OR #namb_sbc #sna:
Rescue Bagels
Food carts provide a helpful model on how to make disciples and start new congregations in Portland:
1. There are different Classes of Food carts::Class I, II, III, and IV. Each model provides a different level of operation for the owner and meets different needs for the potential customer. Not all food carts need to be Class IV. A healthy Church planting strategy needs several different models, planters/teams and modes of making disciples in an Urban Context. Not all food carts are created equal, neither should our church planting endeavors.
2. Food carts HAVE to be mobile: on wheels and ready to move in an emergency. Mobility provides flexibility to the cart owner as the neighborhood dynamics change and more suitable POD lots open up for a food cart. It also keeps cost low and the young, thriving business doesn't have to invest A LOT in the startup, compared to a brick-and-mortar model. This works great in the dynamic food industry. Similarly, new church plants need to stay mobile, ready to move at a moments notice. Mobility allows them to engage the neighborhood not as a static observer but as a dynamic participant. And even though the food cart is mobile, it still needs a base of operation. Hub space or shared space for prep is imperative. In an artisan economy, it is these shared spaces which creates comrades, instead of, food industry competitors. The same dynamics benefit new churches. HUB space, shared resources for the Kingdom and in the Kingdom, instead of, competitors for potential church goers.
Learn more about making disciples in Portland OR:
http://www.portlandchurchplanting.org/p/dna-of-pdx20.html
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