{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Church and Main","title":"Episode 136: A Church Grows Again in Odessa with Dawn Darwin Weaks","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d8612d79\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3984,"description":"“We know how to be a Disciple in a town full of Baptists.”  That was what the head of the search committee said to Pastor Dawn Darwin Weaks they asked her and her husband to consider being co-pastors at First Christian Church in Odessa, Texas.  Their saying yes to the church put both pastors and the congregation on a journey of revitalization, renewal, and a renaming: from First Christian Church to Connection Christian Church.In this episode, I talk to Dawn about the story of Connection, her book which chronicles the journey, and how long-established Mainline Protestant churches can find new life and new mission if they listen to the movements of the Holy Spirit.Show notesConnection Christian Church of OdessaDawn’s WebpageBreakthrough: Trusting God for Big Change in Your Church (Dawn’s Book)Episode 132 with Ben CrosbyTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchandmainFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchandmainWebsite: https://churchandmain.org/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CzMELfEV0oUYfbjdhdjqgrT3w8fHgljThis podcast is a labor of love. It’s free to everyone, but there are costs associated with making this podcast available. Would you consider becoming a paid subscriber?  It’s $5/month or $60/year.  Thanks! Get full access to Church and Main at churchandmain.substack.com/subscribe","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LM72tXf21tFQJ6N0BdL7pOE3pny4rZ31Ox82G7Xz4fA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NjY2LzE2OTkz/MjUzODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}