About this episode
In this episode, Rob and Rachel interview Rev. Matt Miofsky about his experiences with The Gathering and insights on church growth and inclusivity.
In this month’s episode, Rob and Rachel sit down with Rev. Matt Miofsky. Matt is the Lead Pastor of the Gathering United Methodist Church in Saint Louis, Missouri. Since Matt founded The Gathering in 2006, it has grown into a thriving multi-site congregation with four locations scattered throughout St. Louis. With over 1500 in worship a weekend, The Gathering was recently named the 3rd fastest growing large United Methodist Churches. Matt is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in mathematics then completed his Master’s of Divinity at Emory University in Atlanta. Matt is passionate about church planting, connecting with new generations, and multi-site ministry. Matt is the co-author of "Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches" (Abingdon, 2018), “Happy? What It Is and How to Find It” (Abingdon Books, April 2017), “Fail: What to Do When Things Go Wrong” (Abingdon Books, 2017), a contributor to Disciple Fast Track: Into the Word, Into the World (Abingdon, 2017), “Flipping Church: How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside-Down” (Discipleship Resources, 2016), and the “Ask: Faith Questions in a Skeptical Age” DVD project…
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob, Rachel
Guest: Matt Miofsky
Topics covered
- church planting
- multi-site ministry
- inclusive evangelicalism
- youth engagement
- preaching justice
Keywords
- Matt Miofsky
- The Gathering
- United Methodist Church
- church growth
- youth ministry
- inclusive church
- evangelism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Gathering United Methodist Church, Washington University in St. Louis, Emory University
Books & works: Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches, Happy? What It Is and How to Find It, Fail: What to Do When Things Go Wrong, Disciple Fast Track: Into the Word, Into the World, Flipping Church: How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside-Down, Ask: Faith Questions in a Skeptical Age
Places: Saint Louis, Missouri
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