Together LA Listening Tour

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we hear from Stella Yau Lok, the Social City Director at LINC Los Angeles. She shares about her calling and career journey, how LINC began and what it is, and how LINC is engaging, equipping, and empowering local leaders.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we speak with Rev. Jaime Edwards Acton who serves at both St. Stephen's Hollywood and St. Barnabas Eagle Rock. Along with serving at his churches, Rev. Acton is the executive director of Jubilee Consortium. Rev. Acton shares his backstory, how his churches and organization are impacting the community, and how he is able to manage multiple projects and responsibilities.

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Join us as we hear from Regan Williams, the CEO of Seen&Heard. She explains how Seen&Heard helps meet the needs of older youth in the foster care system, details her own experience with fostering, and shares her hope for the organization to make a real impact among fostered youth in LA.

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In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we talk with Kevin Nye about his journey, the intersection of faith and homelessness, living in solidarity with those on the margins, and upcoming projects he is working on.

Kevin Nye is a writer and advocate for the unhoused living in Los Angeles. He was a contributing author for Theology and the Marvel Universe and is the founder of Theophany, a blog and YouTube channel looking at the intersection of God and movies. His first book, Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness, releases in August 2022.

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This week, we shared an inspiring conversation with the President of Equity Lens Consultants, Myesha Reynolds. We talked with Myesha about the latest with Equity Lens Consultant and her upcoming conference and dialogue she is seeking to have in order to serve and equip "business owners, school leaders, organizations, churches and community groups with quality, relevant equity resources."

To learn more about Equity Lens Consultants, you can find them on their website, Instagram (@equitylensconsultants), and Facebook.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we speak with Dr. Steve Argue from Fuller Theological Seminary. He speaks about his book Sticky Faith Innovation: How your Compassion, Creativity, and Courage Can Support Teenagers’ Lasting Faith. Dr. Argue details how adults can serve young people in both ministry and parenting. He discusses how to connect with youth, how churches can serve and engage with young people, and the future of youth ministry.

Join us as we hear from Dr. La Verne Tolbert, the President/CEO of Teaching Like Jesus Ministries and Host of Sunday School Made Simple. She discusses her book I Serve You Just As My Mother Did: The Woman Who Discipled a King and shares about King David’s mother’s backstory, history, and impact on David. Dr. Tolbert provides insights on how to go deep into scripture and develop a more intimate relationship with God through the Bible.

In this episode of the TLA Listening Tour, we speak with Christopher Han, the founder of the nonprofit organization, Treasure Invest. He discusses how God revealed his giftings to him through his unique education and career journey. Christopher also shares why he founded Treasure Invest, what the organization does, and how he is using his giftings to serve the kingdom of God.

We discuss with Pastor Sam Koh from Hillside LA about the evolution of his immigrant Korean church, the importance of racial and economic diversity in church, and how Hillside LA is making a real impact in their community.

We speak with Dr. Michaela O'Donnell, the Executive Director of the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, and Assistant Professor of Marketplace Leadership at Fuller Seminary about her book Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World. We discuss the influence of work through seasons of holy wrestling, overcoming the symptoms of change, and the relevance of the entrepreneurial way.