Ep. #361 "Community Focused Church"

Dear Church · Apr 23, 2026 · 27m

In this episode of Dear Church, Chris McCurley is joined by Stephen Sutton for a conversation about building a community-focused church. Together, they discuss how congregations can better engage the people around them and why being present and involved in the community is essential to effective ministry.

Stephen serves as the preaching minister for the West Dyersburg Church of Christ and is also deeply involved in public service within his community. As a bi-vocational minister, paramedic, and public information officer, he brings a unique perspective on how ministry and community service…