Outside the Box: Placemaking & Gospel mission beyond the church walls
Kevin Finch, Executive Director of Big Table
Episode 6 - The Workers in your neighborhood and the church
In this episode, Sara Joy and Eric talk with Kevin Finch about starting Big Table, a nonprofit based in Spokane, WA, that seeks to care for the workers within the restaurant and hospitality industry. As a former pastor, God called Kevin to start this organization to fill a gap in this industry sector. Kevin shares a compelling story of how he has journeyed to care for the least of these in the neighborhood. Eric and Sara Joy also speak with a couple of field guides who provide clarity around what Big Table looks like on the ground and how the needs for affordable housing and transportation are important components that affect the flourishing of so many service industry workers.
Episode 6 Field Guide: Rev. Dr. Paul Cunningham
Rev. Dr. Paul Cunningham is the Head Pastor of La Jolla Presbyterian Church in La Jolla, California.
Episode 6 Field Guide: Eliza Harris Juliano
Eliza Harris Juliano is a Principal Urban Planner at Canin Associates in Orlando, Florida.
Links to resources and terms from this episode:
Articles, Books, Media, & organizations
The Center for Neighborhood Technology
Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY)
Yes In God's Backyard (YIGBY)
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It by M. Nolan Gray
Key Terms
Affordable Housing
Inclusionary Zoning
Missing Middle Housing
NIMBY (Not in my backyard)
YIMBY (Yes in my backyard)
Zoning