A Convening of a Community of Churches 2026

Better Together hosted a gathering on May 1 and 2, 2026, which focused on reconnecting with our communities in ways that do good and restore hope.

Better Together invited World Renew and other organizations to facilitate sessions rooted in Asset‑Based Community Development and community engagement so that our churches can make a lasting difference.

We were led by these amazing workshop leaders!

• Workshops Facilitated by World Renew:

  • Kris Van Engen - Justice Mobilizer, World Renew

  • Leanne Talen Geisterfer - Certified Facilitator of Trauma Healing

  • Susie Dixon - Ripple Consulting and CORE Coach

  • Craig and Jeaninne Kopaska Broek - The Table, Denver, CO

  • Chris Gibson - Director of Disaster Response Services, World Renew

• Workshops Facilitated by Better Together:

  • Kevin Adams - Cultivate Renewal

  • Stacey Wieland - The Colossian Forum

  • Fred Harvey and Dylan McShain - Spirit and Truth Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA

  • Jessica Maddox and Colin Watson - Better Together

  • Nate DeJong-McCarron - Better Together