Author

Reverend K Scarry, a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Herndon, VA, is curious about the intersection of the gospel, justice, and community. She runs her own creative impact studio, consulting with nonprofits, churches, local governments, and other businesses to design high impact initiatives that make their communities better. She also owns a creative vending machine company- where she vends local art as a way of elevating and supporting makers in her neighborhood. When she's not working, she can be found doing things that bring her joy: hosting a weekly open community meal in her home, hanging with her husband and two pups, or writing her substack!

Rev. Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr.

F. Douglas Powe Jr. is the president of Phillips Theological Seminary in Tulsa, OK. Previously, he served as the director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership. He is also co-editor with Jessica Anschutz of Healing Fractured Communities (Palmetto, 2024) and coauthor with Lovett H. Weems Jr. of Sustaining While Disrupting: The Challenge of Congregational Innovation (Fortress, 2022). His previous books include The Adept Church: Navigating Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Abingdon Press, 2020); Not Safe for Church: Ten Commandments for Reaching New Generations; New Wine, New Wineskins: How African American Congregations Can Reach New Generations; Transforming Evangelism: The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith; and Transforming Community: The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations.