009 - Kevin Powell

In today’s episode Jeff interviews Pastor Kevin Powell from the First Lutheran Church here in Calgary, Alberta. In this wide ranging conversation Jeff and Kevin discuss; how the pastor found the Church through music, they dissect Canadian politics and misuse of power, the Pastor describes the concept of “non anxious presence” when it comes to leadership, and finally the importance of community. Pastor Kevin describes how the church underwent huge transformational changes when they began inviting the LGBTQ2S+ community into their congregation. If you would like to learn more about Pastor Kevin Powell you can visit www.makingfaithmatter.ca. Twitter: https://twitter.com/powe2550?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.powell1 Podcast: http://firstlutheran.podbean.com/