24: On Place with Dennae Pierre

Dennae Pierre is executive director of The Surge Network, a movement of local churches partnered together to put Jesus on display in Arizona. She is a graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary and serves as one of the Co-Directors for City to City North America. Dennae has been involved in church planting, community development, and started a non-profit that serves birth mothers whose children are in the foster care system. Dennae is married to Vermon and they have four children: Marcel, Mya, Judah, and Jovanna!

Where does our faith provide the ability to cross boundary lines?

LINKS

The Surge Network: http://surgenetwork.com

Foster Care Iniatives: http://www.fostercareinitiatives.org

GIVEAWAY: www.aahales.com/giveaway

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“I grew up with a lot of awareness of racial tension in our city. My life was constant boundary-crossing.” @dennaepierre on #place on #findingholypodcast

“We don’t just want diversity. We actually want reconciliation.” @dennaepierre on place, church planting, and living out the kingdom of God in Phoenix on #findingholypodcast:

“You can’t remain in tension without remaining in Christ — through prayer and identifying with the sufferings of Christ.” @dennaepierre of @surgenetwork

“Pick an average place and give your life to it. And just be faithful. God has done amazing things.” @DennaePierre

“The evangelical story of “go find your place where you can live your life to the fullest” is such an individual story of greatness. You don’t see that in scripture.” @dennaepierre of @surgenetwork

Hear the good news of solidarity with your city, evangelism, and reconciliation from @dennaepierre of @surgenetwork on #findingholypodcast

ONE SMALL STEP

Dennae encourages to press into places of pain in our cities and suburbs.

What might it look like to stay put where you are?

Practice taking a walk around your neighborhood, or put yourself in a new habit (try volunteering and getting to know a new segment of your city if you’re disconnected). Let us know how it goes by tagging @aahales or using the hashtag: #findingholypodcast

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