VOICES
Gary Haugen
Lynne Hybels
Stephan Bauman
Eugene Cho
Brenda Salter McNeil
Ken Wytsma
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John M. Perkins grew up in New Hebron, Mississippi amidst dire poverty.
Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil, president and founder of Salter McNeil and Associates, is an author, speaker and thought-leader with over 25 years of ministry experience in the field of racial, ethnic and gender reconciliation.
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http://www.saltermcneil.com/ |
Eugene is the co-founder (along with his wife) and visionary of One Day's Wages – "a new movement of people, stories, and actions to alleviate extreme global poverty."
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@eugenecho |
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http://eugenecho.com/my-story/ |
Nicholas Wolterstorff is an American philosopher and currently the Noah Porter Emeritus Professor of Philosophical Theology at Yale University.
Gary Haugen serves as President and CEO of International Justice Mission. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression.
Sheryl Wudunn is the first Asian American to win a Pulitzer Prize and co-author of the New York Times Bestseller, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.
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Half the Sky |
Chai Ling is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and social reformer.
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http://www.allgirlsallowed.org/ |
Lynne Hybels and her husband started Willow Creek Community Church in 1975.
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http://lynnehybels.blogspot.com/ |
Ken Wytsma is a speaker and creative leader known for his insight and entrepreneurial spirit.
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@kjwytsma |
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kenwytsma.com |
Stephan Bauman is the President & CEO of World Relief, an international organization with 4,000 staff and 40,000 volunteers who stand for the worlds most vulnerable.
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http://www.underthemango.com/ |
With tears and laughter, Shane Claiborne unveils the tragic messes we’ve made of our world and the tangible hope that another world is possible.
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http://thesimpleway.org |
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@theSimpleWay |
Leroy Barber is President of Mission Year, a national urban initiative introducing 18-29 year olds to missional and communal living for one year of their lives, and is CEO of FCS Urban Ministries.
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http://www.missionyear.org |
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@LeroyBarber |
Noel has worked in full-time ministry in Latino, urban communities since 1982. He has served in youth ministry, church planting, advocacy and community development in San Francisco, San Jose, and Chicago.
After serving on the Board of the Christian Community Development Association for many years, he established the CCDA Institute, which equips emerging church leaders in the philosophy of Christian Community Development, and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of CCDA.
Noel was appointed to serve on President Obama’s Council for Faith and Neighborhood Partnerships, and is a speaker, motivator, and mentor to young leaders throughout the USA, and has a deep passion to serve and invest in the lives of leaders committed to serving the poor.
Noel is the co-author of A Heart for the Community, New Models for Urban and Suburban Ministry, and has contributed to various other books and publications, including Deep Justice in a Broken World, A Heart for the City, and Crazy Enough to Care.
Noel and his wife of 27 years, Marianne make their home in the barrio of La Villita in Chicago, and have three grown children; Noel Luis, Stefan, and Anna.
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A Tall Order
Justice is about doing and this year at the Justice Conference we're partnering with Rooftop 519 to curate an art installation to inspire people to DO justice. Check out the Indiegogo campaign and help us make this happen!
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Our biggest, most inspirational conference yet.
Thank God For Evolution
