Emily Flack is a staff member and worship leader at LIFEGATE Church, a rapidly growing intercultural and intergenerational church community in Denver, CO. As a biracial woman, Emily has both experienced and influenced the diverse church culture at LIFEGATE and seeks to engage in thoughtful conversations with leaders about the importance of facilitating an environment…

Pastor Christopher J Harris, a native of Palatka, FL, is the Executive Pastor at Crossover Church in Tampa, FL. With a mission to inspire everyday people to live wise lives, he’s also the Founder/CEO of DiverseChurchJobs.com, a leader with Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship, a podcaster (The Wise Idea Podcast), multi-book author, and personal and organizational…

Lawrence is the Executive Pastor at Mosaic Church and also serves as one of the church’s teaching pastors. He is a retired Colonel and combat veteran, having served more than 25 years in the United States Air Force. While on active duty, he authored the publication, “The Impact of Diversity in Developing Aerospace Leaders,” which…

Damaris Taylor is a micro-church planter in Boston, MA. He was a freshman in high school when he first realized the value of racial and ethnic diversity. Over the years the Lord has only grown his love for serving in and being in diverse spaces. He’s committed to seeing the kingdom reality of a multiethnic…

D.J. Coleman is passionate about joining God in His ministry of reconciliation. Driven by a desire to minister with excellence, D.J. completed his Doctor of Ministry in Church Leadership and Community Witness at Candler School of Theology. There he developed an interactive, seminar-style training to educate and equip church leaders for effective multiethnic discipleship. He…

Jason Best is the Worship Pastor at LIFEGATE, a rapidly growing inter-cultural and inter-generational church community in Denver, CO. Working under and learning from Lead Pastor Nirup Alphonse, Jason is helping the worship ministry of LIFEGATE celebrate the diversity of God’s kingdom and facilitate a culture of worship reflective of that reality. Based on Jason’s…

Community organizer, leader and writer, Troy has been with UNDIVIDED since its founding. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and earned a Ph.D. in U.S. history from the University of Kentucky. Troy’s book Becoming King: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Making of a National Leader (The University Press of Kentucky, 2008) explores…