Microchurch Conference: Bre Wiebe
Episode Summary
In this episode of the KC Underground podcast, Brian sits down with Bre Wiebe during the recent Microchurch Conference in Tampa, Florida to reflect on what she learned alongside hundreds of leaders exploring the theme of hospitality. Bre shared how the call to “call the party” and create space at the table is reshaping her vision for welcoming neighbors, loving the stranger, and practicing everyday hospitality in her own home and neighborhood.
She also reflected on the courage required to step out in faith, whether inviting people to the table, welcoming the work of the Holy Spirit in gatherings, or moving past fear to engage the people God places around us. Bre encourages listeners to rediscover the power of simple hospitality and to take one step toward welcoming the stranger in their own everyday lives.
Key Themes & Takeaways
1. “Call the Party” – A Lifestyle of Gathering
Hospitality starts with something simple: invite people to your table.
Followers of Jesus are called to be the ones who gather others.
Bree highlights a powerful progression:
Invite people to your table
Call the party in your community
Trust God to host the final, eternal party
2. The End of the World… So Be Hospitable
A key passage:
“The end of the world is coming… so be hospitable.” (1 Peter 4:7–9)
Instead of fear or self-preservation, the biblical response is radical hospitality.
This reframes urgency—not to withdraw, but to open your life wider.
3. Hospitality Starts at Your Table
Real movement for Bree and her family didn’t come from big events—but small, consistent meals.
Inviting 2–4 people into their home created deeper transformation than large gatherings.
No agenda—just love, presence, and a safe place.
4. You Can’t Welcome God Without Welcoming the Stranger
A key insight from the conference:
You cannot welcome God’s presence while keeping people at a distance.
“The stranger” isn’t just unknown people—it’s often people already around you.
Even after 23 years in the same neighborhood, Bree realized many neighbors were still “strangers.”
5. Make Room: The Early Church Model
Early Christians didn’t build large church buildings—they expanded their homes.
They “blew out walls” to make room for more people.
The call remains the same today: create space for others to belong.
6. Faith Requires Stepping Out (Even Awkwardly)
A challenging takeaway:
“The reason we don’t step out is because our faith is in ourselves.”
Fear of doing it wrong often keeps us from obedience.
Truth: You won’t be good at this at first—and that’s okay.
7. You Don’t Have to Be Good Yet
A powerful story shared:
Someone stepped out to share a prophetic word… and it didn’t land.
His response: “I’m just not very good at this yet.”
This gives permission to:
Try
Fail
Grow
Final Thoughts
Hospitality isn’t complicated—but it is costly. It requires courage, vulnerability, and trust. The invitation is simple: open your table, welcome the Spirit, and don’t let fear keep you from the people around you.
You don’t have to be perfect—you just have to start.
