You’ve probably heard the proverb that teaching a hungry person to fish is better than just giving them a fish. But they need access to the pond too. Community Organizing (CO) gives people access to the pond through systemic change in order to bring shalom and abundant life to their communities. Come for an introduction to CO as ministry and mission, focused on why Christians should participate and how it can be a testimony to Christ’s lordship
Alexia Salvatierra’s life experiences— including urban community development and multicultural, pastoral leadership—have put her in a place to learn from what she calls the vibrant resilience of marginalized Christian communities. For the past 20 years, she’s been training ministries around the world how to contribute their unique gifts and resources to God’s broader mission. She is the Academic Dean of Centro Latino and an Associate Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary in addition to being a pastor and author.