House Church Planting in Portland

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Jake and Madison Nagy join Jesus in the Upper Left to share their journey of planting and leading Kainos Church, a house church network in Portland. They reflect on their early ministry experiences, their global travels that shaped their mission, and how an apartment ministry taught them invaluable lessons about community. They also dive into the realities of leading house churches, balancing bivocational work, and the surprising ways people are eager for spiritual conversations—even if they’re hesitant about traditional church.

Key Topics:

• Jake and Madison’s journey from college to church planting in Portland
• How a global backpacking trip shaped their vision for ministry
• Lessons learned from Apartment Life and building relationships with non-churchgoers
• The heart behind Kainos Church and their house church model
• The challenges and joys of leading a house church network
• How bivocational ministry has allowed for sustainability and impact

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