Drip Cafe in Denver was started as a way to help the homeless with job training and social mobility. But the fact that the owners are devout Christians has made them a target for protests from communists and LGBTQ activists.
Owner Jamie Sanchez operates through his nonprofit Recycle God’s Love.
Rather than confront protestors who assemble the first Friday of every month outside the coffee shop, Sanchez said he and other believers have come up with a powerful response: worship.
Sanchez told CBN news, that they’ve moved from trying to react to the protesters to worshipping God.
So, on the first Friday of every month, Drip Cafe partners with a local worship leader to host a live worship night, belting out songs to the Lord.
Sanchez says that thanks to his new outlook, he often forgets the protesters are there.
He said, “I’m walking out of my cafe and they’re screaming in my face, calling me names. I’m like, ‘Oh yeah, I forgot you guys were here. I was too busy praising the Lord because He’s the one who deserves the attention.’”
A statement affirming biblical sexuality on the Recycle God’s Love website reportedly served as a catalyst for the protests.
Regardless of the pushback, Sanchez said the Drip Cafe has been able to live out its mission of helping the homeless find employment and be discipled.