Joe Gabriel is a Financial Advisor with Thrivent who works with individuals, couples, and families to guide them on their unique journey to be wise with money and live generously.  The Lord called Joe to ministry, and after receiving his M.Div. with a focus on church planting, he began to feel a different call, a…

Matt Metzger grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, while his wife Rachel grew up in Madison, attending Blackhawk Church from a very young age. They met at Wheaton College in Illinois, got married at Blackhawk in 1994. Matt’s ministry career started in Youth Ministry in Fort Lauderdale in 1993.  Matt joined the Blackhawk staff in…

Brian McKee is an energetic multiethnic community coach, president of City of Light Community Development Corp, and lead pastor of City of Light Church, a thriving multiethnic congregation serving Southeast Wisconsin. With over 20 years of experience in community engagement, cybersecurity, youth empowerment, and cross-cultural organizing, Brian is dedicated to creating transformative opportunities for people…

Dr. Sarah Hill is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY33546), California native, lover of people, and passionate advocate of the universal calling of all people to wholeness and health. She has the privilege of using her education to speak, write, teach, minister, and do clinical work on a variety of topics related to shining a light…

Chris, his wife Whitney, and their two children live in Golden Gate Heights and are still getting used to San Francisco’s hills.  Chris was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice. Upon graduation, Chris moved to…

Charles Yu spent his early childhood in Taiwan and immigrated with his family to Southern California when he was ten. At UC Berkeley, he met his wife Serena and received a B.S. in electrical engineering. As they sojourned in Vancouver, British Columbia, Charles got his Master of Divinity at Regent College and worked as a…

Madison Cone serves as the Promotional Projects Specialist for Samaritan’s Purses Operation Christmas Child Project. In his role, he focuses on national multi-ethnic relationships with his foremost efforts on African American churches and groups. While playing defensive back at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and his…

Kyle’s passion for multiethnic ministry began in Tecate, Mexico, serving with his all-white church alongside their Mexican brothers and sisters across the border. Through his studies at Calvin Seminary, he grew to believe that God’s passion has always been to create a multiethnic people from Abraham until now. Today, Kyle is the Executive Pastor at…

Bernard Emerson is a proud native and resident of Oakland, CA. Bernard works with Urban Churches developing and partnering with local churches and coaching indigenous leaders. Passionate about the local church and serving under resourced urban areas, Bernard planted Tapestry Church in Oakland (June 2018) together with Kyle Brooks. He and Kyle also host the “Multiracial Ministry Mindset Podcast.”…