the coalition for spiritual & public leadership
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Liberation Theology & Community Organizing
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our mission statement
The Coalition for Spiritual & Public Leadership is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, spiritually-rooted organization that labors to transform racial, economic, social and environmental systemic structures through grassroots coalition building, community organizing, and liberative formation.
building the kin-dom
OUR VISION
The Coalition for Spiritual & Public Leadership envisions a conscienticized and spiritually rooted movement of people organizing from the grassroots to transform and build liberative and democratic systems in the ongoing journey toward achieving a greater approximation of God’s Kin-dom.
MEET OUR TEAM
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Michael Nicolas Okinczyc-Cruz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Joanna Arellano-Gonzalez
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING AND SPIRITUAL & THEOLOGICAL FORMATION
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Gabriel Lara
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING
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Susan Hurley
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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Bethany Collins
DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNICATIONS & OPERATIONS MANAGER
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Sr. Leslie Dao
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
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we love our community
I saw many people committed to their purposes and to the communities and although we do not all speak the same language and are of different nationalities, we treated each other with respect and empathy: we ate together, we learned together, we danced and we had fun together as a family. We looked for a way to let each other know that we are not alone and that together we can learn from each other and make a difference.
Maria A.
OUR FABULOUS BOARD MEMBERS
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Anthony Williams
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
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Arturo Gonzalez
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Paloma Garcia-Lopez
TREASURER
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Rita Cardoso
BOARD MEMBER
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Byron Diggs
BOARD MEMBER
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Dan Rhodes
BOARD MEMBER
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Faith Arnold
BOARD MEMBER
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Pablo Montalvo
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Joyce B. Lane, Ph.D, OTR
BOARD MEMBER
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Peter Jones, Ph.D.
BOARD MEMBER
OUR HISTORY
Get Involved
We work toward the Kin-dom through our Four Pillars, 4 key collaborative strategies that drive the mission forward. Which Pillar do you most resonate with?
Create
Social Change
We act boldly together to improve lives and communities.
Explore
Liberative Theology
We help people understand
their faith differently.
Build
Power
Our power and influence is greater together.
Invest in the Movement
Your time, money, and expertise will transform communities.
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free historical jesus book download
What did Jesus’ life look like 2000+ years ago?
This book is an invitation to share in that curiosity about the historical Jesus, what his life was like 2,000+ years ago, what his community experienced, what his teachings meant, and, most importantly, what they can teach us about advancing justice in our neighborhoods and communities through a community organizing framework, grounded in a deeply rooted spiritual life.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR MISSION
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