The Institute staff along with members of the Church Mobilization team just landed on a red-eye from Seattle. Immediately following the Willow Creek Leadership Summit we hopped a plane to Portland for a packed 24 hours during which we trained Justice Advocates before driving up to Seattle for another packed 24 hours focused on training Justice Advocates.
What, or rather, who, are Justice Advocates?
Justice Advocates are volunteers with IJM who have been trained annually to speak on our behalf and to build relationships with churches and universities. Up until this point, the Justice Advocates program has existed exclusively in the Pacific Northwest as a pilot learning initiative. After four years, we are encouraged to be expanding this program into other regions of the country.
If you live in the Pacific Northwest and would like to meet up with a Justice Advocate, or if you are simply interested in learning more about this program in general, drop an email.
The training session was much appreciated. I have been enjoying getting to know the new resources on the website.
Love the idea of advocates all over the country. You must get so many “tell me more” e-mails, imagine if each one these interested people got a personal phone call, or even a personal meeting with someone that shared their passion for God’s plan for justice. Making a growing organization feel small is key to keeping this passion ignited...old friends remain excited when they hear the passion of those newly exposed to God’s original plan for justice. Love this idea.
Grace - thank you so much for the time and passion you, Curtis, and the members of Jubilee are giving to our work!
Karen - we so appreciate your encouragement about the Justice Advocates program. You have been one of our very most faithful partners over the years, especially in prayer. Truly priceless.