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EXPERTISE: Pastoring large and medium–sized church,
leading them to growth; preaching; multicultural ministry; strategic
planning; ecumenical and interfaith ministry; leading groups through change;
teaching about unlearning racism, and the connections between race, gender,
class and homophobia; global justice issues
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SKILLS: Relationship building across barriers and differences; top
team alignment; listening; negotiating; mentoring and coaching; fund raising;
bringing out the best in individuals and groups; marketing; spiritual
direction; writing and speaking with clarity and conviction; Biblical and
theological teacher.
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS: Pastor, Apostle, Leader, Teacher, Healer, Knowledge.
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EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS
- M.Div S/S Cyril and Methodius
Seminary, Orchard Lake,
Michigan, Roman Catholic
- Attended Boston University
School of Theology
- B.A. in Religion, Allegheny College
- Member of MCC since 1972
- Pastor of small, medium-sized
and large churches including 15 years as Pastor of MCC Los Angeles and
four years as Pastor of Church of the Trinity MCC
- North Eastern District
Coordinator
- Elder since 1976
- Vice-Moderator from 1993-2001
- Clerk of the Board of Elders
1979-1989
- Chief Ecumenical Officer
1979-1999
- General Council Finance Team
1996-2002
- Joint Ownership and Property
and Property Committee 1996-2000
- Participation in the purchase
of a new church facility for MCC LA and UFMCC World Headquarters
- Leadership in beginning a
Latin Ministry at MCC Los Angeles
- Founding the “FOR FUND” Fund
for Overcoming Racism, providing scholarships for people of color in MCC
that were pursuing MCC credentials
- Obtaining a Ford Foundation
grant for a Youth Ministry at MCC LA
- Representative of MCC at the
National Council of Churches 1981-1994
- Representative at the World
Council of Churches General Assemblies since 1991
- Making first MCC contact with
LGBT Christian groups in South
Africa – ultimately worked for
affiliation connecting those pastors and communities to UFMCC
- Co-founded “Free Spirit MCC”
in 1985l, a prison ministry at the California Institute for Women in Frontera,
California
- Extensive writing, teaching
and training in MCC on the local and denominational level
- As Vice-Moderator, moderated
Elders, General Council and General Conference Meetings
- Preacher at the Earl Lectures
at the Pacific School of Religion, 2002; Keynote speaker/guest speaker
at various colleges and universities.
- Established the MCC Women in
Ministry Conference
- Books: Amazing Grace with Fr. Malcom Boyd; Our Tribe: Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Bible,
Alamo Press; Poems and Prayers in Race and Prayer edited by Malcom Boyd and Chester Talton
(Morehouse Press)
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DENOMINATIONAL STRATEGIC PRIORITY PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENTS
- Moderator’s Fractal for Spiritual
and Pastoral Leadership
- Moderator’s Fractal for
Ecumenical and Interfaith
- Moderator’s Fractal for Global
Social Justice
- Moderator’s Fractal for Public
Education and Representation
- Partnering with the Board of
Administration on the Financial Strategic Priority by clearing up back
tithes and cultivating donors
- Partnering with Large Church
Pastors together with Rev. Elder Lillie Brock
- Partnering with Rev. Dr.
Cindi Love in creating consistent messages and distribution of our
messages and partnering with other organizations to help distribute our
message.
- Chair, Leadership Team
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