Leadership Stories
What’s Happening in the Certification Program
The UYWI Certification program, formerly known as 90 Degrees, after a brief hiatus in 2020, relaunched in the Fall of 2021. The program is a year-long journey for leaders and offers both leadership development and personal development designed to equip high-capacity urban leaders with key elements of effective leadership in ministry. The certification was created…
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MILEY WATERMAN NXT LVL Leader BRAVE GLOBAL The CEO of Brave Global, a non-profit determined to bring the gospel to young women, specifically young women ravaged by the evils of sex-trafficking. MILEY WATERMAN Instagram – @mileswater CEO of Brave Global WRITTEN BY: Kyle Kohner PHOTOS BY: Brave Global In Luke 15, Jesus asks His disciples,…
Read MoreFund The Future: Tamar Reyes-Fernandez
TAMAR REYES-FERNANDEZ FUEL NETWORK LEADER NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY “A million young people are leaving the church, I have seen it with my own eyes; it’s like once they finish high school they finish church.” TAMAR REYES-FERNANDEZ WRITTEN BY: SUSAN TRIPI DeLANO CONTRIBUTOR PHOTOS BY: JOSEPH RIVERA MOODY COLLEGE STUDENT ARTIST @jrivera.photo Hey…
Read MoreFund The Future: Tanisha Browne
TANISHA BROWNE FUEL NETWORK LEADER QUEENS, NEW YORK “Through the JQC (Jamaica Queens Collaborative). The goal is to bring holistic change to our city. Through the JQC we care, we collaborate and we connect various sectors with the church to produce holistic change in our community.” TANISHA BROWNE PHOTOS BY: JOSEPH RIVERA | MOODY COLLEGE…
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KIMY BRENNAN FUEL NETWORK LEADER LONG BEACH “I have been a part of the UYWI network for about five years. When I became a youth director in 2019 networking became very important to help me continue to grow and learn in my role. I realize that I have to be a part of the Fuel…
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