Argumentative Essay: The Potter's House

The Potter’s House is a Christian-based coffee shop in Springfield that aims to foster student relationships with one another and serves as a common ground for people of all religious affiliations to come together. Steven Proffitt, founder of The Potter’s House along with his wife Berna Proffitt, is a counselor/relationship consultant at The Relationship Center in Springfield. He also works at the Pregnancy Care Center. Proffitt attended Mid America Nazarene University where he acquired his M.A. in counseling psychology. It was not until Proffitt met his wife Berna that they began their work in ministry. The Potter’s House was originally going to serve as a campus ministry at Missouri State University. The Proffitts had been in the ministry …show more content…
“College can be very intimidating at first, so finding somewhere or someone who feels like home is important,” said Iloilo. The Potter’s House website claims that it is a “coffeehouse that loves you back.” “The coolest part about Potter’s House is being surrounded by all sorts of people from around the world. The coffee is another bonus,” said Annaliese Schroeder, freshmen at Missouri State. The Potter’s House menu offers anywhere from frozen coffee drinks to chips and salsa. They also have real fruit smoothies for all the non-coffee lovers. The newest addition to the menu is their cereal bar, “an essential for a broke, college student,” according to Kaylah Iloilo. The Potter’s House is used as a meeting place by many different organizations including The Vine, which is a Christian-based organization here at Missouri State, as well as hosting their own activities. They often have live, not-for-profit bands come perform as another way to attract …show more content…
The building itself is painted a light green color with blue accents. Inside, there are quotes hung all over the walls, lights strung from the ceiling, and many nooks and crannies to do homework in. They also have a shelf of board games that Latchison “swears isn’t meant to distract students from their studies.” The Potter’s House is sponsored by The Church of the Nazarene. Their mission statement, according to The Potter’s House website, is as follows: “The Potter’s House exists to advance Christian influence on the university campus by introducing and reconciling students to Jesus Christ. To accomplish this purpose, it is our desire to build relationships with students, disciple them in their spiritual growth, equip them for ministry and then to send them around the world with the message of hope in Christ, to every ethnicity and culture.” The Potters’ House has many upcoming events, typically free of charge due to the donations they receive. On Dec. 12, they will be hosting a “pancake frenzy,” offering free pancakes to all students because they “know finals are rough,” according to the event poster located in the coffeehouse. The event will begin at 10 p.m. with no designated end