How Together Chicago Built Trust to Combat Gun Violence in Chicago

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Michael Allen and David Dillon are the co-founders of Together Chicago. The collective impact initiative organization is combating gun violence in Chicago. It requires a high degree of trust between different sectors to work together, they say. "Change happens at the speed of trust," says Allen.

How can Christian respond to the epidemic of gun violence sweeping our country? Michael Allen and David Dillon join us to share about their inspiring work with Together Chicago. They are an unlikely pair in a racially divided city torn by violence: Michael is a former black pastor and David is a white business executive. Starting with their own friendship, Michael and David have led an innovative and inspiring campaign to counter the evil of gun violence with collaboration and hope.

Find out more about Together Chicago
The Unseen Realm by Micahel S. Hesier (recommended by Michael Allen)
The Clapham Sect: How Wilberforce's Circle Transformed Britain by Stephen Tomkins (recommended by David Dillon)
Evil and the Cross by Henri Blocher (recommended by Curtis Chang on why we ultimately are not called to “make sense” of evil, but rather to combat it).
Check out the opportunities at George Fox University
Check out the opportunities with the Matthew 5:9 Network.