by UMC LEAD | Nov 22, 2019
Brandon’s Talk: “Liberating Churches are an emergent pathway for following Jesus in a way that is actively seeking freedom from white supremacy and empire.” Rev. Brandon Wrencher is a minister and organizer working within faith, education, and...
by UMC LEAD | Nov 22, 2019
Explore Seattle’s unique spaces, places, and people! One of the aspects that makes the Lead Conference distinct is that it takes place in different cities each year. Instead of spending the whole conference at one location, we will spend Monday afternoon exploring...
by UMC LEAD | Sep 24, 2019
The 2020 LEAD Conference is excited to announce 14 speakers who will be taking the LEAD stage January 12-15, 2020 in Seattle, WA. Those speakers are: Sophia Agtarap Ronald Bell Lindsey Bell-Kerr DJ del Rosario Meredith Dodd Dottie Escobedo-Frank Kacie Hopkins Andy...
by UMC LEAD | Sep 22, 2019
Lindsey’s Talk: The ship may be sinking, but also – it’s on fire. REGISTER FOR LEAD 2020 About Lindsey I’m an openly gay ordained pastor in the California-Nevada Annual Conference. Originally from Western Pennsylvania, I attending college in...
by UMC LEAD | Sep 19, 2019
DJ’s Talk: While DJ was on a training run for his marathon, he noticed a lump in his leg. One year later doctors were not able to diagnose him. For his LEAD talk, DJ will share his story of chemo, moving to disability and his evolving identity from broken to...
September 24, 2019 Announcing the LEAD 2020 Speakers
