In “Part 2″ of our series, we will hear from three lead pastors who have recognized the need to reach all people regardless of race, religion, culture or socioeconomic class. Each of them has strategically implemented several key principles that have helped them to reach across cultures and ethnicities. You will hear their stories and what they have done. This webinar will include a wealth of wisdom from Will Gravely, Jim Eaton and Andy Zivojinovic as well as a time of Q&A from our participants.
Will Gravely
Lead Pastor & Church Re-Planter, Refuge Community Church
In August of 2017 Will became the Lead Pastor and Church Re-planter of what is now Refuge Community Church, a diverse, community focused, vibrant ministry that serves the Mableton, Austell, and Powder Springs communities in Georgia. Will and his wife Veronica founded The Stained Glass Project which is an organization that seeks to foster racial unity and reconciliation through community engagement in local churches. The Stained Glass Project works to produce educational content to bridge cultural gaps, train leaders for cross-cultural contexts, and establish a pathway for planting multi-cultural churches. Will and Veronica currently have 4 small children and have dedicated their lives to their work in racial unity, reconciliation, and community engagement.
Jim Eaton
Pastor & Intercultural Consultant
Raised in the South Asian country of Bangladesh with missionary parents, giving him a third-culture perspective. In college he met Natalie, who promptly stole his heart. The Eaton’s have served in intercultural ministry in South Africa, Germany, Chicago and the Washington, DC area. In 2005 Mosaic Church was founded as an intercultural church designed to reach pluralistic and diverse people on the 270 biotech corridor of Washington, DC. Jim also consults with organizations seeking to enhance their cultural intelligence. Jim loves cities, history, culture and Starbucks, not necessarily in that order. Jim & Natalie have three children: Seth (married to Joy), Kelsey and Brynne (married to Andy). They live in Frederick, Maryland.
Andy Zivojinovic
Pastor, New Hope Bible Church
Founded New Hope Bible Church after God gave him a passionate love for the poor, broken and needy of the inner city. He and his wife Valerie along with their two boys, Josiah and Micah are going on 29 years of ministry at the same church. He is very passionate about racial reconciliation, rightly interpreting the Word of Truth, and sharing the Gospel with people of all races and cultures. Andy has a real desire to raise up urban minorities into future leadership in all areas of life and the community. He helped launch the StreetHope ministry to the needy, that ministers to hundreds of people weekly, also H4tH Urban Missions, Public School campus ministry, Carnival Outreach at the local high school, Hope Bible Institute and others. Andy speaks at different conferences and seminars dealing with urban ministry and missions. He has spearheaded various ministries to reach the lost at any cost, and train-up God-centered Christ-followers.