Michael Mata is the Director of Network Engagement and Leadership Development at TogetherLA. Michael has designed and administered community and faith-based programs for nearly 40 years, particularly in the areas of community development, congregational redevelopment, intercultural programs, organizational and leadership development, public health, ministry/nonprofit management and community youth development.
Michael directed the Graduate Los Angeles Program in Transformational Urban Leadership at Azusa Pacific Seminary and is currently the Director of Network Engagement and Leadership Development with TogetherLA. He is the Practitioner-in-Residence at the Pardee Rand Graduate School in Public Policy.
Prior to his current assignments Michael was the Urban Development Director for World Vision U.S. Program where he was responsible for guiding the department’s implementation of its Signature Programs
Model (community transformation focused on community youth development).
Director of Network Engagement and Leadership Development with TogetherLA
Graduate Los Angeles Program in Transformational Urban Leadership
Urban Development Director for World Vision U.S. Program
Director of the Urban Leadership Institute at the Claremont School of Theology
A highly sought-after instructor, speaker, and consultant, because of his experience and knowledge of community and faith-based community development.
Most recently he was appointed to the Los Angeles Mayor’s Interfaith Task Force (“The Collective”) and the Los Angeles County’s Faith Coalition to End Homelessness.
*Michael holds a Masters degree in Regional; City Planning from the University of California Berkeley
*Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Religion, from Nazarene Theological Seminary and Point Loma Nazarene University.
*His Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Literature with a minor in Business Administration is from Point Loma Nazarene University.
*He completed doctoral studies at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and
Development (exploring the role of faith organization in effecting change through community and
economic development).
Our topics are on Developing Youth in our Communities and Salt & Light in the Community – Two Part Bible Discussion.
https://www.togetherla.net/
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.