According to Stephen Callender, pastor of Fourth Avenue Christian Church in Columbus, OH, the doors to this church are rarely closed. The congregation of Fourth Avenue Christian Church has learned how to be creative with its space by sharing the building with three congregations and a nonprofit organization.

 

On any given Sunday, the sanctuary and space on the building's first level is occupied by Korean Calvary and Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostés del Movimiento Misionero Mundial (MMM). Awaken Church uses the lower level. This doesn't include the additional space on the lower level that is available to all congregations on Sundays and throughout the week for lunches and special activities.

"What is great about the shared space is that all the congregations exist in harmony on Sundays," says Callender.  "However, we keep the shared space on a efficient schedule," he jokes. Sunday's schedule includes: Fourth Avenue worship service at 10 a.m.; Korean Calvary meets at 12 noon; Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostés del Movimiento Misionero Mundial worships at 3 p.m. and Awaken Christian Church worships at 6 p.m. in the lower level.