The Great Commisson for the 21st Century

Unbelievable. Just shaking my head...
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Minneapolis pastor opening Irish pub to all comers a couple blocks from his church


Rev. Jeff Cowmeadow, senior pastor since 1988 at Calvary Baptist Church in south Minneapolis, and his wife, Randi, have had to be scrappy entrepreneurs to survive at what was once a declining business.
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Now, after 33 years at Calvary, the Cowmeadows, and their three adult daughters, have quietly opened "Prodigal Pub" a couple blocks away, on 26th Street, a few doors east of Nicollet Avenue, known as Whittier's "Eat Street."

Calvary is by no means flush. But the multicultural congregation today boasts 200-plus members and a focus on hospitality, walking with the disadvantaged, caring for neighbors, social justice and environmental stewardship.

The Cowmeadows met 35 years ago working in a Bloomington bar. They long wanted to open a pub, with a full bar and food, in proximity to the church.

"Our neighbors aren't walking into a 'Christian' pub,' " said Randi Cowmeadow. "They're walking into a pub run by people of Christian faith. It's spiritual but definitely not preachy. We are about connecting with others, enjoying good food and singing …"

Minneapolis pastor opening Irish pub to all comers a couple blocks from his church

I guess the Great Commission is now:
A focus on hospitality, walking with the disadvantaged, caring for neighbors, social justice and environmental stewardship. Tending bar a bit, sweeping floors and networking.