Mel McGowan

Mel McGowan is an Outreach Magazine contributing editor and the co-founder and chief creative principal of PlainJoe Studios, a multidisciplinary design firm focused on storytelling from branding to building. He also is the author of Design Intervention: Revolutionizing Sacred Space (PlainJoe Studios) and serves as an adjunct professor at California Baptist University’s College of Architecture, Visual Arts and Design.

Restoration Roasters Helps Transform Lives Through Coffee

The Corona, California, coffee shop is staffed by volunteers and residents of the Corona-Norco Rescue Mission.

How a Houston Church Weaves God’s Story Into Everything It Does

Ecclesia Houston pastor Chris Seay believes story is the primary way to connect people with their Creator and his purpose for their lives.

How New Vintage Church Is Redeeming a Classic Downtown Theater

New Vintage is bringing The Ritz back to life in the heart of downtown Escondido, California.

Telling Powerful Stories Through Church Design

If we communicate God’s story with excellence and integrity, lives will change. This includes storytelling through church design.

Learning From an Immersive Experience of Poverty

Children's Hunger Fund brings donors face-to-face with the realities of global poverty through The Poverty Encounter.

Grace for the City: Building for the City

Blessing the Community Economically, Culturally, Relationally.

Storytelling in 3 Dimensions

There is power in allowing people to enter stories and touching their hearts and emotions.

Transforming Cities and People: The Orchard Develops Urban Space for Church and Community

“What if a space could revitalize a community, inspire the human spirit and foster connections?”