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About Us

Our Vision

"To be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality." — bell hooks

Rooted in the concrete realities of our world and inspired by the transformative possibilities of the Kin*dom of God, our vision is to inspire a global movement of justice-oriented churches that serve as positive forces for community transformation and credible witnesses of God’s love. These churches, led by planters equipped with captivity theology and Sankofa principles, embody equity, diversity, and holistic growth, reimagining what faith communities can be.

A New Way to Birth Churches & Launch Digital Pulpits

Passion2Plant is more than a network. We are a prophetic ecosystem of church planting and spiritual leadership rooted in justice and sacred imagination, online and on the ground.

We don’t just help people plant churches. We help them birth liberating faith spaces.

Some gather in homes. Others in storefronts or sanctuaries. Increasingly, many rise from digital soil, birthing digital pulpits that proclaim good news to those who have long been pushed to the margins.

We honor our diversity, not just in culture or identity, but in how we think, teach, and lead. We lift up wisdom from the margins, organic intellectuals, seminary-trained theologians, seasoned elders, and grassroots practitioners alike.

We believe the Church must do better. So we train leaders to co-create sacred communities that resist oppression, embody liberation, and restore dignity. So we focus on reimagining a better faith community (and leaders) for the future. We envision a Spirit-led movement of justice-rooted faith leaders who are unplanting empire. At Passion2Plant, we raise up leaders who plant and lead churches not in the image of empire, but in the likeness of Christ: embodied, humble, rooted in place, and walking alongside the oppressed.

If you’re called to lead a justice-rooted, Spirit-led, culturally grounded faith space—on ground or online—Passion2Plant is ready to walk with you.

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Testimonials

What participants say about us

Julie Heras
Julie Heras
Julia planted RadiantCityNJ.or...

I'm so thankful that the Lord brought about Passion 2 Plant (P2P), and that Dr. Liz was the willing vessel cooperating with His heart! I was...

Valarie Grimes
Valarie Grimes
Valarie planted Radiant Rising...

Passion2Plant provided me with a valuable space to navigate my role in the church planting landscape. As a Black woman from the South, I ope...

Antonio Vargas
Antonio Vargas
Antonio went on to Yale Divini...

Passion2Plant is paving the way for the future of the Christian church in western spaces. The ability to form a leadership style that is eff...

Chuck Armstrong
Chuck Armstrong
Cohort 1

Passion2Plant has created a space for me to listen, to heal, and to be challenged in community as familia. It has quickly become one of the...

Marissa Mattox Heffernan
Marissa Mattox Heffernan
Marissa is an ordained Free Me...

Passion2Plant became a space where I got to truly experience being in a place where we were each celebrated (not just tolerated). It was a p...

Alicia Dixon-Garrard
Alicia Dixon-Garrard
Alicia pastors Community of Gr...

This space created for black and brown planters became a second family and a sacred time in my life. I am so glad and honored that I got to...

Sarah Gautier
Sarah Gautier
Sarah planted Living Stones Ch...

I have been in many different church planting spaces. Most of them have been predominantly white and/or male and/or mainline and high church...

Milly e. Silencio
Milly e. Silencio
An ECC licensed minister, afte...

Entering each time to P2P was a beautiful hogar, a home, for me to be with Dr. Liz Rios and other church familia. Checking in good or tostad...

Pastor Dr. DeShonda Bailey
Pastor Dr. DeShonda Bailey
Pastor Dr. DeShonda planted a...

I did a Google search for resources that bore fruit when I came across Passion2Plant and Dr. Liz Rios, and what I read on the website spoke...

Lizanne Espina
Lizanne Espina
Lizanne is a minister at Love...

The opportunity to participate in the Passion2Plant Cohort has proven to be a valuable experience as a minister of an inner-city church. At...

Elia Maria Rotch
Elia Maria Rotch
Elia served on a mega church t...

I'm a sixth-generation minister and a mother. I'm a child of God, the Brown Church, and the Chicano movement. I connected with Dr. Liz Rios...

Matt Arciniega
Matt Arciniega
Cohort 2

Passion2Plant was one of the most encouraging and hopeful experiences of my faith journey so far. Meeting every week with energetic, thought...

Lumar Vagas
Lumar Vagas
Lumar planted Aviva Church in...

P2P has exposed me to key black and brown leaders throughout the US who are working towards justice. It's inspired me as I see a coalition o...

Will and Marianne Pena
Will and Marianne Pena
Already planting pastors in FL...

assion2Plant is such a great training for anyone who is interested in starting a church or being part of building a culture within their chu...

Devin & Yolanda Wharwood
Devin & Yolanda Wharwood
The Wharwoods went on to embra...

It was through the insight of our Executive Pastor that my wife and I were introduced to Professor Liz Rios and the P2P network. We have spe...

Sócrates Pérez
Sócrates Pérez
Sócrates served as worship pas...

My time in the cohort helped me to realize that I am not crazy to pursue a vision of a church that can faithfully speak to issues of injusti...

Danielle Beaver Reeves
Danielle Beaver Reeves
Pastor Danielle planted Resili...

Passion2Plant was one of the most transformative experiences of my ministry journey so far. It taught me aspects of our Black and Brown chur...

Uwem Ward
Uwem Ward
Uwem and her husband Keith (al...

An Afro-Latina pastor launched a Church-planting network during a global pandemic, and I was led to it through nothing more than a series of...

Reverend Noel Collins, (MDiv, STM)
Reverend Noel Collins, (MDiv, STM)
Noel planted Emmaus Anglican C...

Being in different justice-oriented as well as generic church planting spaces before, I was wary about being disappointed again. Hermanas, i...

Our Team

Meet the dedicated individuals behind our mission

Rev. Dr. Orlando Crespo
Rev. Dr. Orlando Crespo
Faculty
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chang Rah
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chang Rah
Founders Strategic Council
Lisa Cummins Trevino
Lisa Cummins Trevino
Founders Strategic Council
Dr. Victor Bantu
Dr. Victor Bantu
Faculty
Our Partners

Organizations that support and collaborate with us

Our Services

Spirit-led consulting equipping pastors for justice-centered church planting.

Trauma-Informed Ministry Development

Before launching a trauma-informed ministry, leaders need formation. That’s why we encourage pastors and planters to beg...

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Multiethnic & Intercultural Ministry Design

Everyone wants to say they’re a “diverse church,” but few are willing to do the real work that makes it possible. Divers...

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Speaker’s Bureau

Need a prophetic voice or practical theological insight for your next gathering? Passion2Plant offers a Speaker’s Bureau...

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Our Blogs

Insights and stories from our community

Serving with Purpose and Vision

Purpose-driven service requires clarity of vision and commitment. This article reflects on aligning mission, values, and...

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The Role of Institutions in Social Change

Institutions play a crucial role in shaping societies. This blog explores responsibility, accountability, and the pursui...

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Our Events

Explore upcoming events and workshops

Community Engagement Forum
May 05, 2026

A public forum bringing together leaders, educators, and community members to discuss shared challenges.

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Educational Innovation Seminar
July 12, 2026

A seminar dedicated to new models of education, digital learning, and institutional growth.

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Leadership Training Workshop
April 10, 2026

An intensive workshop focused on leadership development, strategic thinking, and collaborative practices.

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Testimonials

What participants say about us

Julie Heras
Julie Heras
Julia planted RadiantCityNJ.or...

I'm so thankful that the Lord brought about Passion 2 Plant (P2P), and that Dr. Liz was the willing vessel cooperating with His heart! I was...

Valarie Grimes
Valarie Grimes
Valarie planted Radiant Rising...

Passion2Plant provided me with a valuable space to navigate my role in the church planting landscape. As a Black woman from the South, I ope...

Antonio Vargas
Antonio Vargas
Antonio went on to Yale Divini...

Passion2Plant is paving the way for the future of the Christian church in western spaces. The ability to form a leadership style that is eff...

Chuck Armstrong
Chuck Armstrong
Cohort 1

Passion2Plant has created a space for me to listen, to heal, and to be challenged in community as familia. It has quickly become one of the...

Marissa Mattox Heffernan
Marissa Mattox Heffernan
Marissa is an ordained Free Me...

Passion2Plant became a space where I got to truly experience being in a place where we were each celebrated (not just tolerated). It was a p...

Alicia Dixon-Garrard
Alicia Dixon-Garrard
Alicia pastors Community of Gr...

This space created for black and brown planters became a second family and a sacred time in my life. I am so glad and honored that I got to...

Sarah Gautier
Sarah Gautier
Sarah planted Living Stones Ch...

I have been in many different church planting spaces. Most of them have been predominantly white and/or male and/or mainline and high church...

Milly e. Silencio
Milly e. Silencio
An ECC licensed minister, afte...

Entering each time to P2P was a beautiful hogar, a home, for me to be with Dr. Liz Rios and other church familia. Checking in good or tostad...

Pastor Dr. DeShonda Bailey
Pastor Dr. DeShonda Bailey
Pastor Dr. DeShonda planted a...

I did a Google search for resources that bore fruit when I came across Passion2Plant and Dr. Liz Rios, and what I read on the website spoke...

Lizanne Espina
Lizanne Espina
Lizanne is a minister at Love...

The opportunity to participate in the Passion2Plant Cohort has proven to be a valuable experience as a minister of an inner-city church. At...

Elia Maria Rotch
Elia Maria Rotch
Elia served on a mega church t...

I'm a sixth-generation minister and a mother. I'm a child of God, the Brown Church, and the Chicano movement. I connected with Dr. Liz Rios...

Matt Arciniega
Matt Arciniega
Cohort 2

Passion2Plant was one of the most encouraging and hopeful experiences of my faith journey so far. Meeting every week with energetic, thought...

Lumar Vagas
Lumar Vagas
Lumar planted Aviva Church in...

P2P has exposed me to key black and brown leaders throughout the US who are working towards justice. It's inspired me as I see a coalition o...

Will and Marianne Pena
Will and Marianne Pena
Already planting pastors in FL...

assion2Plant is such a great training for anyone who is interested in starting a church or being part of building a culture within their chu...

Devin & Yolanda Wharwood
Devin & Yolanda Wharwood
The Wharwoods went on to embra...

It was through the insight of our Executive Pastor that my wife and I were introduced to Professor Liz Rios and the P2P network. We have spe...

Sócrates Pérez
Sócrates Pérez
Sócrates served as worship pas...

My time in the cohort helped me to realize that I am not crazy to pursue a vision of a church that can faithfully speak to issues of injusti...

Danielle Beaver Reeves
Danielle Beaver Reeves
Pastor Danielle planted Resili...

Passion2Plant was one of the most transformative experiences of my ministry journey so far. It taught me aspects of our Black and Brown chur...

Uwem Ward
Uwem Ward
Uwem and her husband Keith (al...

An Afro-Latina pastor launched a Church-planting network during a global pandemic, and I was led to it through nothing more than a series of...

Reverend Noel Collins, (MDiv, STM)
Reverend Noel Collins, (MDiv, STM)
Noel planted Emmaus Anglican C...

Being in different justice-oriented as well as generic church planting spaces before, I was wary about being disappointed again. Hermanas, i...

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