Their purpose is to exist as an authentic Christian community, but in a way which is both provocative and accessible to un-churched people.
Sometimes an old public house is purchased, and used as a church building,[3] retaining the welcome and feel of a pub.
Others rent a room in an existing pub,[4] and church happens with the context of the functioning public house.
], a community of believers in Fishers, Indiana are meeting at The Pub at Pinheads under the ministry name of "Leavener;" also a group called "Connect Rome" meet at a local bar named McCrobie's in Rome, Georgia.
In this case, the advantages of mission activity may not outweigh the difficulty of demonstrating a distinct community investing in clearly different values.