Sojourners, a faith-based nonprofit organization, is leading an initiative to support the expansion of the Matthew 25 (M25) Network program. Matthew 25 seeks to connect experienced clergy with newer clergy to help them learn from each other through inter-generational exchanges. The program will form and support peer learning communities for 50 African-American pastors in the greater Washington, D.C., region and 100 Latino/a pastors in Southern California. In the second year, we will draw from lessons in year one to work with African-American and Latino/a pastors in an additional city. The pastors will engage in mutual mentoring, prayer, study, hands-on leadership education, and advocacy activities. These learning communities work in collaboration with seminaries and are designed to develop ecclesial imagination, engaging the congregations in the pastors’ learning process. These pastors of color and their congregations will be equipped through the program to respond effectively on multiple levels to the pastoral crises happening in their communities particularly immigration and criminal justice issues. We will share lessons learned from the project and highlight local efforts on our national media platforms. To sustain this work, Sojourners will work with its partners, the Christian Community Development Association, Centro Latino at Fuller Seminary, and Matthew25/Mateo 25 SoCal, to solicit support from individual donors, congregations, external partners, and through earned income.
Matthew 25 (M25) Network program
Washington, District of Columbia
Other Religious agency
Ecumenical/Interdenominational
Associate Pastors
Bi-vocational/Multi-vocational/Part-time
Black/African American/African diaspora
Early Career
Ecumenical/Interdenominational
Hispanic/Latino/a/x
Late Career
Lay ecclesial ministers/Lay pastoral leaders (non-ordained)
Mid-Career
Millenials in ministry
Multi-cultural contexts
Multi-lingual context
Senior Pastors
Urban