The pandemic made me interested in reading materials about resilience. What does it take for leaders and churches to bounce back from such a devastating event? I am grateful to have the opportunity to catch a few small glimpses of the work of Jesus from these resilient leaders in my work.
The North Austin Community Center has the goal of bringing a predominantly black community in Austin, IL and a nearby large Latino community together to play sports and take part in other activities. A local CRC church is a leading partner in this massive nonprofit project.
Reggie Smith used the story in Acts 9, about Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, to point out that becoming open to diversity often means facing a hard reckoning. Read about it or watch a video recording of his talk.
A mostly Spanish-speaking congregation has a new pastor, Rev. Ron Chu, who speaks English and Korean. Chu said it was almost as if, out of the blue, God hit him with a pastoral call he would never have predicted.
Reformed Journal Podcast - In this episode of The Reformed Journal Podcast, Steve Mathonnet-VanderWell talks with Rev. Reggie Smith, the Director of Diversity
All Nations Heritage Sunday (Oct. 3) - One Sunday is set aside every year for churches across the Christian Reformed Church to celebrate the multicultural church of Christ. Please encourage your church to participate. The theme verse this year is Romans 12:18
Coffee Break Summit (Nov. 11-13 online and in-person Port Saint Lucie, FL) - Join people from around the globe for this unique, three-day conference as we learn how to stand firm together and face the future with confidence and hope.
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