Paige Eaves, C0-President

Rev. Paige Eaves holds an administrative post within the United Methodist Church in Southern California and serves as a pastor in La Mirada.  She holds a graduate degree in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory and one in Public Policy from UC Berkeley.  

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Alex Morales, Co-President

Alex Morales retired as President and CEO of the Children's Bureau, a non-profit agency leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and promotion of healthy families in California.  

 

Melanie Mays 

Rev. Melanie Mays is Lead Minister at St. John Holy Trinity AME Church in the Antelope Valley.  

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Sandie Richards 

Rev. Sandie Richards is the Senior Pastor of Los Altos United Methodist Church in Long Beach CA and a leader in applying social media in developing social movements.  

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John Cobb

Dr. John Cobb is a globally-recognized process theologian and retired professor at Claremont School of Theology.

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Jeremy Steele

Jeremy Steele is the Campus Pastor of the Wesley Foundation at the University of South Alabama.

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Jessica Wang

Jessica Wang is student leader of Yale Progressive Christians.

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Brian McLaren

Brian McLaren is a noted author, blogger, and progressive Christian activist.

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Lorraine Harry

Lorraine Harry is Co-Director of Claremont Christian Fellowship, a campus ministry to the Claremont Colleges in CA.

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Rev. Jim Burklo, Executive Director

Jim Burklo is a United Church of Christ pastor and former Senior Associate Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Southern California.

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