In November 2018, we partnered with the Redeemer family of churches to host the Formed for Justice Conference. As part of the conference, several of our affiliates hosted workshops around specific issue areas of mercy and justice. Download workshop audio and see volunteer opportunities with host affiliates below.
Formed for Justice Workshops
Education and Equity: Race, Class and Geography
Jeremy Del Rio, Thrive Collective
Kirk Foote, Young Life
Mark Gonzalez, Operation Exodus
Charlie Osewalt, Morris Academy Mentors
Volunteer with Thrive Collective | Young Life | Morris Academy Mentors | Operation Exodus
Immigrant Displacement and Inclusion
Matt Soerens, World Relief
Luis Iza & Liza Cho, The Open Door
Carin Fredere, Global Empowerment Services (GEMS)
Fadia Farag, Brooklyn Arab American Friendship Center
Volunteer with The Open Door | Global Empowerment Services | Brooklyn Arab American Friendship Center
Gentrification: Intersections of Profit and Poverty
Jose Humphreys, author of Seeing Jesus in East Harlem: What Happens when Churches Show Up and Stay Put*
Matt Dunbar, Habitat for Humanity
Angel Perez, A House on Beekman
Sara Miller, A House on Beekman
*We are offering complimentary copies of Jose Humphreys' Seeing Jesus in East Harlem: What Happens when Churches Show Up and Stay Put to conference attendees. Email Sharon for more info.
Volunteer with A House on Beekman | Habitat for Humanity
Homelessness: The Visibly Invisible
Brian Moll, Rescue Alliance
Josiah Haken, New York City Relief
Cheryl Mitchell, The Bowery Mission
Gordon Sparks, The Salvation Army
Volunteer with New York City Relief | The Salvation Army | The Bowery Mission
Human Trafficking in NYC
Chris Muller, Restore NYC
Richard J. Lee, International Justice Mission
April Tam Smith, P.S. Kitchen
Faith and Brandon Lee, Bird & Branch Coffee
Volunteer with Restore NYC
The Gospel and the American Political Landscape
Brendon and Theresa Desrochers, Redeemer West Side
Monica and Tim Phillipo, Redeemer West Side
Laura Galt, Safe Families for Children
Kathleen Slocum, Open Hands Legal Services
Volunteer with Open Hands Legal Services | Safe Families for Children
Mass Incarceration
Heather Rice-Minus, Prison Fellowship
James Ackerman, Prison Fellowship
Julio Medina, Exodus Transitional
Rev. Ruben Austria, Community Connections for Youth
Volunteer with Prison Fellowship | Exodus Transitional
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