Here Like There: How Your Congregation Can Make Earth More Like Heaven

638 Jefferson Street,Ashland OH 44805

31 August, 2022

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Have you ever left church on Sunday and wondered whether your faith was making an impact come Monday? Do you look around your community and see needs going unmet? Do you wonder what it would take for you and your church to meet a substantial need in a creative, sustainable way? If so, you'll want to hear from John & Cynthia Wallace and the journey of Bible Center Church who are doing just that! Come, be inspired, hear practical tips, and connect with like-minded members of our community. Leave with tools and ideas you can begin implementing immediately, and consider participating in one of our post-workshop opportunities to go deeper. This event is underwritten by a generous grant from the Lilly Foundation. About our Speakers Tom Nelson is president of Made to Flourish, a network that seeks to empower pastors to lead churches that produce human flourishing for the common good. He has also served as senior pastor of Christ Community Church in the Kansas City area for over 30 years. Tom is the author of Work Matters: Connecting Sunday Worship to Monday Work, Economics of Neighborly Love: Investing in Your Community's Compassion and Capacity, and The Flourishing Pastor: Recovering the Lost Art of Shepherd Leadership. John M. Wallace, Jr., Ph.D. is a bivocational urban minister whose career models the integration of faith and work. Dr. Wallace is the senior pastor of Bible Center Church, located in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Dr. Wallace is also the Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Development at the University of Pittsburgh, where he holds the David E. Epperson Endowed Chair, is the Interim Director at the Center on Race and Social Problems, and has appointments in the School of Social Work, the Katz Graduate School of Business and the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences (Sociology). Dr. Wallace integrates his faith and work through his research, teaching and service at Pitt and through the ministries of Bible Center Church. Cynthia M. Wallace is the Executive Pastor of Bible Center Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She also serves as the Executive Director of The Oasis Project, which is the community and economic development division of Bible Center Church. Prior to moving to Pittsburgh in 2004, Cynthia was a principal in the Ann Arbor Public Schools and the co-founder and principal of Genesis Christian Academy. During her time in Pittsburgh, Cynthia was the principal of Pittsburgh Montessori, a PK – 8th grade school in the Pittsburgh Public Schools from 2007 – 2013. In 2013, she retired from the Pittsburgh Public Schools to pursue additional education and work in urban ministry. Cynthia is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and worked from 2016 - 2020 part-time as a therapist with children and families in the community of Homewood. The Oasis Project is the community and economic development division of Bible Center Church. The Oasis Project’s community-focused entities and social enterprises include The Maker’s Clubhouse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Math) Education program, Oasis Farm and Fishery, Oasis Transportation Services, Oasis Property Maintenance and Management, Everyday Café, Own Our Own—an entrepreneurship support organization created to help African American entrepreneurs build successful businesses, and most recently Oasis Community Kitchen—a culinary business incubator and training facility. Check out Bible Center Church & The Oasis Project