This Pentecostal Pastor Identified 'the Classic Missionary Mistake.' Now He's Succeeding by Doing the Opposite

When A.J. Swoboda started his church in the heart of Portland, Oregon, he knew he didn't want to make the classic missionary mistake. He wanted to show love with action and let the community tell him their needs, rather than take charge. Swoboda explains, "The cities of America are more and more and more going to be reached by nameless and faceless people, by people that don't get any credit for anything." His unlikely approach paid dividends. Watch this video to find out how.

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