Reflections & Research:
Multicultural contexts
June 23, 2020
Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for others
Photo courtesy of Gail Song Bantum The pastor of Quest Church reflects on her journey into ministry and how pastors must make space for others to flourish. It was only after the death of her mother — herself a leader in the church — that the Rev. Gail Song Bantum’s call to become a pastor […]
read moreabout Gail Song Bantum: Leaders make space for othersOctober 1, 2019
Sharing a building leads to a shared mission for an AME church and a Latino congregation
Josary Moreno Mejia interprets as the Rev. Dr. D.K. Kearney preaches and the Rev. Cesar Moreno prays during a revival on the grounds of Turner Memorial AME in Hyattsville, Maryland. The two pastors and their congregations jointly hosted the four-week event in September. Photos by Pete Marovich Two pastors built a friendship across barriers of […]
read moreabout Sharing a building leads to a shared mission for an AME church and a Latino congregationAugust 20, 2019
A multilingual priest connects her congregation and its community through language and listening
By Chris Karnadi, Assistant Editor, Faith & Leadership The Rev. Audra Abt started a Spanish-language Mass and a health access ministry, meeting neighbors’ needs and rejuvenating a small church in Greensboro, North Carolina. In an apartment in Greensboro, North Carolina, fresh fuchsia crepe myrtle flowers brightened the front left corner of a table serving […]
read moreabout A multilingual priest connects her congregation and its community through language and listeningAugust 8, 2019
Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual Report
Catholic Extension When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had so often described to him. When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had […]
read moreabout Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual Report