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# PODCAST: "You're There To Serve People" - Jonathan Merritt On Running A Cafe And Being A Pastor
- URL: https://www.dailydetroit.com/podcast-youre-serve-people-jonathan-merritt-running-cafe-pastor/
- Published: 2017-09-03T14:17:27.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-27T19:50:01.000Z
- Author: Jer Staes
- Tags: Avenue of Fashion, Detroit, Jonathan Merritt, livernois, #wordpress, #Import 2024-02-25 18:12, #daily-detroit-staff

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Narrow Way Cafe is one of the newest additions to Livernois Avenue in Detroit. But, this isn’t a podcast about coffee.

In today’s episode Sven Gustafson, touches on the cafe – but the real secret to success in Detroit is service to others.

And who knows service better than a man who’s both involved in business and the church?

That’s Jonathan Merritt, a talented man that’s part of both **[Narrow Way Cafe](https://www.facebook.com/thenarrowwaycafe/)** and is a **[pastor at Straight Gate Church](http://straightgate.net/pastor-jonathan-merritt-bio/?ref=dailydetroit.com)**.

Narrow Way has quite the journey to opening, including receiving a $45,000 grant from Motor City Match. But the place is built from the ground up to be part of the neighborhood – including having a good number of employees who live within walking distance.

He’s one of the people to watch in Metro Detroit. Although he’s gotten a lot done, this might be only the beginning for Merritt.

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Also, our network, Podcast Detroit. [http://www.podcastdetroit.com.](http://www.podcastdetroit.com/?ref=dailydetroit.com) They now have studios in both Royal Oak and Detroit.

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