In this episode of 30 Days of Hope Podcast, Dr. Colleen Batchelder and Richard Lee, Global Officer of Public Engagement at International Justice Mission, explore the topics of
Here are some of the questions that they tackle:
- What is it like during this COVID-19 pandemic is NJ?
- Why is it so important to focus on hope?
- What is International Justice Mission and how has it changed during this pandemic?
- Why is it so important that faith be accompanied by social justice?
- How can we tackle domestic violence and child abuse right now?
- How do we protect the most vulnerable?
- Why is it so important to understand our own privilege in order to stop our own biasis?
- How can we stop xenophobia online and in person?
- What are some ways that we can support the most vulnerable right now, especially essential workers?
Richard Lee's bio:
Richard Lee is a sought-after speaker on issues of justice and the Church, speaking at churches across the nation for the last 20 years. His passion for speaking has taken him to be on the TEDx stage, where he presented "Slavery Still Exists. Here's How to End It.” Additionally, he was a guest on the unSeminary podcast and the Let's Give a Damn podcast. He also has been published on churchleaders.com. Before joining IJM, Richard served as a pastor at Liquid Church at their campus in Mountainside, New Jersey and as lead pastor at Bethany Well Church in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He also started and led two networks for local pastors, providing accountability and encouragement for them. In addition, he currently serves as an advisory board member for One Days Wages, a global poverty organization. Richard received his degree in Mathematics from Columbia College (NYC) and his master’s of divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He resides in New Jersey with his wife Theresa and their two children.
Helpful Links:
- https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_lee_slavery_still_exists_here_s_how_to_end_it
- https://www.ijm.org/
Things that we talked about during the interview:
