I'll Go First® with Jessica Minhas

Dr. Colleen Batchelder is an outspoken advocate against racism and discrimination in the American Church. Her dissertation, “Exvangelical: Why Millennials and Generation Z are Leaving the Constraints of White Evangelicalism” not only raised eyebrows but elicited hate mail from her seminary and community. In this episode we talk about how to cultivate your own faith practices, keeping our identity intact in the face of adversity, social justice in the American church, and standing up for each other’s rights. She is seen by many of her conservative counterparts as scandalous, but to others, she may just be the beacon of light we’ve been looking for.

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Follow Dr. Batchelder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colleen_batch

Read Dr. Batchelder's research, "Exvangelical: Why Millennials and Generation Z are Leaving the Constraints of White Evangelicalism" at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin/370/

Connect with Dr. Batchelder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenbatchelder/

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Show Notes

Dr. Colleen Batchelder is an outspoken advocate against racism and discrimination in the American Church. Her dissertation, “Exvangelical: Why Millennials and Generation Z are Leaving the Constraints of White Evangelicalism” not only raised eyebrows but elicited hate mail from her seminary and community. In this episode we talk about how to cultivate your own faith practices, keeping our identity intact in the face of adversity, social justice in the American church, and standing up for each other’s rights. She is seen by many of her conservative counterparts as scandalous, but to others, she may just be the beacon of light we’ve been looking for.

Get involved with LOUD Summit: https://www.loudsummit.com/

Follow Dr. Batchelder on Twitter: https://twitter.com/colleen_batch

Read Dr. Batchelder's research, "Exvangelical: Why Millennials and Generation Z are Leaving the Constraints of White Evangelicalism" at: https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin/370/

Connect with Dr. Batchelder on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colleenbatchelder/

In crisis? Text GOFIRST to speak with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 for free. 

Have a suggestion? Don't be shy! We'd love to hear from you. Say 'Hi' at hello@illgofirst.com
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What is I'll Go First® with Jessica Minhas?

Jessica Minhas, host and founder of I'll Go First®, dives into the topics and conversations that we want to have but are a little afraid to talk about or aren't sure where to start. Celebrate the stories of courageous overcomers, inspiring mental health champions, and those boldly stepping into taboo spaces and inviting us into a full life. Listen, learn, and heal with people just like us who look adversity in the eye and say, “I will not stand down. I'll go first.”