We talk to one of the biggest names in US community organising, Ernie Cortes. We chat about the history of organising, exploring how it has changed and how it has created a powerful network of organisers that spans the globe. Ernie reflects on the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) under Saul Alinksy, his work building the IAF after Alinsky’s death, and some of the practices the IAF uses to develop powerful organisers.

Across the conversation Ernie mentions dozens of important references and readings that will be food for any existing and want-to-be change maker. We have put that list on our website too, for those who weren’t quick enough to grab a pen - https://changemakerspodcast.org/ernie-cortes-changemaker-chat/.

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Ernie Cortes - ChangeMaker Chat

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church, Sunday 18 February 2024, 2pm.

A service of prayers, music, readings, poetry, silence, and a call to action; with the sermon given by The Revd Dr Munther Isaac, pastor of Christmas Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, academic dean of Bethlehem Bible College in Palestine, and director of the Christ at the Checkpoint conference.

“I am traveling to the UK to call the church to be the church, and to act in costly solidarity towards an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire. This is a moral obligation. This is not the time for neutrality or soft diplomacy." - Revd Dr Munther Isaac.

The sermon starts at 10:33

Christ Under the Rubble - A vigil for Gaza, with The Revd Dr Munther Isaac

In the wake of the knife attack in Russell Square on the evening of 3rd August 2016, Revd Dr Simon Woodman was interviewed on Premier Christian Radio as part of their lunchtime news.

Simon Woodman interview on Premier Christian Radio

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church is a fully inclusive church on the edge of Covent Garden in London's West End. We've been here since 1848 and remain commited to progressive theology, to seeing renewal in the inner city, and to welcoming people from around the world. For more info, see our website.

Christ Under the Rubble - A vigil for Gaza, with The Revd Dr Munther Isaac

Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church

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