Ministry Pivot: A Conversation on Outreach

MINISTRY PIVOT

Russell St. Bernard sits down with Kendra Smith, director of outreach and congregational care at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Maryland; Tony Lee, senior pastor of Community of Hope AME Church in Maryland; and Walter Thomas, Jr., senior pastor of The First Baptist Church of Steelton in Pennsylvania to discuss the importance of outreach. In addition, they discuss ways to engage and encourage congregations and communities in this season.

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Russell St. Bernard
Russell St. Bernard

Russell St. Bernard is the director for ministry operations at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, and the founder of After the Music Stops, a full-service youth ministry company as well as founder of Ministry Pivot, a company dedicated to assisting leaders and churches seize opportunities for growth.

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