This week on JUST, Rob and Jes sit down with KJ Hill, the Pastor for Community Development and Outreach at The Summit Church in Durham. With a career that spans coaching, writing, teaching, and more, KJ shares a wealth of experience, learning, and wisdom about how to love your neighbor well.
0:00 Episode starts
1:18 Jes's check in
5:21 Rob's check in
8:20 KJ joins the call
8:47 KJ's check in
9:18 Rob gives KJ's background and bio
13:54 How did you get to where you are now?
23:17 Rob reads a quote from KJ's book
25:19 KJ elaborates on the quote
29:45 What is the evolution of your philosophy on engaging community and values?
35:21 Interlude
36:46 KJ talks about the parish model
43:31 What are some examples of caring well for our neighbors?
51:07 How is taking care of refugee neighbors different than geographic neighbors?
56:24 If you could wave a magic wand over every church, what one thing would you change?
59:44 What's one practical step listeners could take?
64:04 Rob and Jes say goodbye to KJ
64:15 Debrief begins
65:00 Jes's takeaways
67:00 Rob's takeaways
71:12 Rob and Jes say goodbye
71:17 Outro
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Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
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