Friendship is not a luxury. It's a necessity. Jesus demonstrated the transformative nature of being deeply loved by someone who is simply choosing you. There’s no greater love.

Could it be that friendship is far more important and far more wonderful than many have ever imagined?

We think so. Join leaders from across the country and let’s seek to understand, cultivate, and harness the incredible power of friendships for the glory of God and the good of our churches.

Jamaal E. Williams is lead pastor of Sojourn Church Midtown in Louisville, Kentucky, and president of Harbor Network. He’s a native of Chicago and holds a DEdMin in black church leadership from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jamaal is the author of In Church as It Is in Heaven (InterVarsity, 2023) with Timothy Paul Jones. He is married to Amber, and they’re the parents of Nia, Josiah, Kayla, Micah, and Judah. You can follow him on Twitter.

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