Slowing down to listen, learn, and engage together is a critical step on the road to justice and racial reconciliation. We want to unite around Jesus and seek what it means to walk humbly, act justly, advocate for change, and love well as his followers. Listen in as thoughtful leaders of colour within the Jesus Collective community share this important conversation about white privilege, systemic racism, and reconciliation, with Jesus at the centre. Pastors Shawna Boren (St. Paul, MN) and Hank Johnson (Harrisburg, PA) provide perspective from American communities deeply impacted by the recent chain of events, and Denley McIntosh (Oakville, ON) adds insights from a Canadian context.

At our recent UNITE | ONLINE event, we created space to imagine what the landscape might be like after the Pandemic, what the church will be known for, and how we can be evolving, preparing, and innovating as we follow Jesus into the significant opportunities that lie ahead. Listen in as Jon Hand hosts this timely and engaging conversation with pastors Mandy Smith and Jeremy Duncan.

Pastor and church planter Rici Skei shares how her church has learned to serve the marginalized in their community during this crisis and inspires us with ways all of us can apply a hands-on approach to engaging the marginalized in our own context. She also shares her unique insights on our vulnerabilities as leaders in this time, and offers ways we can pastor ourselves while caring for and leading others. Interested in learning more about Rici and her work? Check out riciskeiministries.com/home.

We were able to engage with pastors from churches in some of the hardest hit areas, and heard from others who are working to mobilize their churches to do what love requires of us in this time. We have an amazing opportunity to redeem the impact and relevancy of the church in our post-Christian culture, and we'll do that best in unity and collaboration with one another! You can also check out the resources mentioned in this discussion by going to jesuscollective.com/covid-19resources.

New to Jesus Collective? Listen to the first 10 minutes to learn more about who we are. Keep listening to hear the interactive conversation featuring two churches that are taking different approaches to welcoming and including the LGBTQ+ community in the life of the church. We’ll learn together through conversation with Jeremy Duncan of Commons Church in Calgary, AB, and Jeremy Jernigan of Abundant Life Church in Portland, OR. These two churches are both seeking to keep Jesus central to everything they do, yet land in two different places in how they love and disciple LGBTQ+ persons. Do you wrestle with how to navigate this important and delicate reality in this cultural moment? With the guidance of the Scriptures, the Holy Spirit, communal discernment, and the centrality of Jesus, we can find our way forward together.

Flashy terminology or a meaningful distinction? Hear how placing Jesus at the centre of everything sets the trajectory for our faith, our life, and the future of Jesus Collective.

Maggie John and Bruxy Cavey share why The Meeting House Church wants to partner with other Jesus Centred churches and leaders to birth a new relational network.