Episode 2: Adjusting Your Plans with Chris Kirish
4th September 2020
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Chris Kirish is the Lead Pastor at Renovate Church in Long Beach. Chris was in the midst of building a church plant when COVID hit, forcing him to have to decide how he would move forward. He and his team decided to adjust to launch digitally. Chris talks to us about what it looks like to be committed to a vision and to also be open to adjusting that vision.
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