Radical Kindness for Your Community: Stephen Viars

Published: Oct. 25, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

What if your church\u2014and your life\u2014were known for their radical kindness? Pastor and author Stephen Viars chats about his church's radical, community-altering approach to outreach.

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You know, one of the things I love about community ministry is that it's often not, \u201cI have to build something new.\u201d It's more about using what I already have to meet a need. I've been in Lafayette at Faith Church for 36 years, and the gentleman that hired me was named Bill Goode, my predecessor. When I went to Faith, they had just built a new building, and it was very, very nice\u2014brand new.\xa0 -- Stephen Viars
\nShow Notes and Resources

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\tConnect with Stephen's church ministry at www.faithlafayette.org and stay connected at biblicalcounselingcoalition.org
\n \tAnd grab his book, Loving Your Community: Proven Practices for Community-Based Outreach Ministry
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\n \tCheck out our mentoring course:\xa0Compassionate Mentoring: How to Listen and Love Like Jesus
\n \tCheck out the Hartford Hub
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