Upcoming Program Information Meetings
On Thursday, October 26th at 3:30 PM ET, JustFaith Ministries staff members will hold an information meeting about The Land is Not Our Own: Seeking Repair Alongside Indigenous Communities. The meeting will include tips about starting groups in your church, organization, or area; general information about the programs; and a short experiential introduction to the programs.
Upcoming Introductory Presentations
For nearly 20 years, JustFaith Ministries programs have inspired individuals/small groups to participate in the transformation of the world. Join author and JustFaith Ministries Founder, Jack Jezreel, M.Div., and his colleague Leila Oakley, M.T.S. on either Nov. 28th at 3:30 pm ET and Nov. 29th at 7:30 pm ET, as they introduce the programs of JustFaith Ministries and share how they can be used as a “tool for transformation” for congregations, organizations, or communities. Learn more and register here!
Upcoming Facilitator Trainings
New Facilitator Training – October 12 at 1 PM ET led by Outreach and Engagement Manager, Leila Oakley. Training will include an overview of the role, best practices, and a Q&A. Register today!
Zoom Training for Facilitators – October 12 at 3 PM ET led by Outreach and Engagement Manager, Leila Oakley. Training will include an overview of the Zoom platform, how to utilize the platform for JustFaith Ministries small groups, and a Q&A. Register today!
Acting for Justice Webinars
Join us on Thursday, October 26, 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT for a presentation entitled “What Would Decolonization Look Like: Imagining a Decolonized World” by Indigenous Rights activist Sarah Augustine, author of the book The Land is Not Empty and Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery. To decolonize is to relinquish control of subjugated people. It means identifying, challenging, restructuring, or replacing assumptions, ideas, values, systems, and practices that reflect a colonizer’s dominating influence. This presentation will explore sovereignty, land return, and decolonizing Christianity.
Sarah Augustine is the Executive Director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, a national coalition with global reach. From 2007-2022, she directed a Dispute Resolution Center in Central Washington. Sarah has served on the faculty at Heritage University, Central Washington University, and Yakima Valley College and as Adjunct faculty at Goshen College. She has represented the interests of Indigenous community partners to their governments, the Inter-American development bank, the United Nations, the Organization of American States Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, The World Council of Churches, the World Health Organization, and a host of other international actors, including corporate interests. In 1012, she co-drafted the World Council of Churches (WCC) Statement on the Doctrine of Discovery and its Enduring Impact on Indigenous Peoples.
Sarah has written for Sojourners, Anabaptist Witness, Geez Magazine, The Mennonite, Response Magazine, and Leader Magazine and is a regular columnist for Anabaptist World. Coalition co-founder Sheri Hostettler co-hosts the Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast. Sarah is the Author of The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery (Herald Press, 2021). Sarah Lives with her husband, Dan Peplow, and their son in Central Washington.
National Virtual Small Groups
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