Episode 37 - Are Church Buildings Needed? Our Trip to SOUL Church UK

Are Church Buildings Needed? Thoughts on the largest church building opening in Europe Does Europe need more physical church buildings? In this brilliant episode (my opinion I'm aware!), I delve into the topic of physical church buildings and their pivotal role in communities. Joined by my friends, Matt Harrison and Dan Belshaw, we embark on a road trip to Norwich UK to witness the opening of Soul Church's new facility, helmed by Jon and Chantelle Norman...lots to chat about! EPISODE 2 follows this one! (Where we discuss our thoughts after we had spent all day there!) 00:00 Introduction and Personal Update 00:46 The Unique Setting of the Podcast 01:07 The Journey to Soul Church 03:19 The Story of Dan Bellshaw and Light Church 09:43 The Vision for the Church Building 21:52 The Role of Church Buildings in Communities 26:26 The Church and Its Identity 27:41 The Evolution of the Church 29:17 The Role of Church Buildings 30:51 The Significance of Sacred Spaces 31:49 The Power of Memories and Church Buildings 35:17 The Intersection of Physical and Spiritual 40:42 The Journey of Building a Church 44:26 The Future of Church Buildings 48:13 Reflections and Conclusions 👉 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7ORbZlxNwHlI-xpL7Yi9hg?sub_confirmation=1 ** The Rich Martin Podcast ** Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rich-martin/id1510139697 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0NT4ausjFsFmiXwaSnVRUZ Other Players: https://anchor.fm/rich-martin ** Other Links ** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richmartinuk/ Web: http://richmartin.co.uk Articles: https://linktr.ee/richmartin