Interview: Jeff and Nancy Hanna and the Fish Factory
Guests Jeff and Nancy Hanna describe the Fish Factory, a Des Moines ministry combining an arts and crafts consignment store, a used bookstore, and a coffee shop into a 'safe space' for relationship-building. Jeff recounts receiving the vision while mowing his lawn in Akron, Ohio in 2010, trying to start it in Akron and Columbus before opening in October 2015 in the Northside/Highland Park neighborhood. Nancy details regular events — Wacky Waffles, a monthly community dinner, open mic night, and a casual worship gathering — and their 'missional incarnational' philosophy of showing people Jesus before telling them about Him, including how the ministry adapted to welcome neighbors dealing with mental health issues.
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