Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to
cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and
food sources affirms soil as the foundation of agriculture.
Alan Hirsch is the founder of 100Movements, Forge Mission Training Network, and Future Travelers.
Danielle J. Buhuro
Dr. Buhuro serves as Executive Director and Lead CPE
Dr. Drew Hart
Dr. Drew G. I. Hart is an author, activist, and professor in theology in the Bible and Religion department at Messiah University with ten years of pastoral experience
Dr. Efrem Smith
Author, Activist, Professor
Dr. Marc rivera
Ministry and Community Urbanologist
Dr. Miguel de la Torre
Professor – Author – Scholar Activist
Dr. Peter Rios
Founder and Leadership Expert
Dr. Robert Chao Romero
Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero is an ordained minister, community organizer, and professor of Chicana/o and Asian American Studies at UCLA. An “Asian-Latino” scholar,
Dr. Victor Bantu
Vince Bantu is a pastor and scholar of ancient African Christianity and global Black expressions of Christian faith.
Eli Valentin
Eli Valentin a former pastor now currently serves as adjunct lecturer at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.
Rev. David Ramos
David comes to Passion2Plant after serving City to City NY as Assistant Director of the Residency program where he directed the Residency Program
Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Rios
Dr. Liz has served as Consulting Editor for Outreach Magazine, a national magazine for church leaders, pastors and planters.
Rev. Dr. Michael Beck
Pastor and Theologian
Rev. Dr. Orlando Crespo
Colgate University in 1986 with a BA in Sociology and Anthropology.
Rev. José Humphreys III
The Reverend José Humphreys is a facilitator and co-founder/pastor of Metro Hope Covenant Church
Rev. Michael Carrion
Rev. Michael Carrion serves as the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of the Promised Land Covenant Churches located in the North and South Bronx.
Founders Strategic Council
Lisa Cummins Trevino
Founder of Urban Strategies in 2003.
Rev. Dr. Emilio Alvarez
Historical and Practical Theologian
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chang Rah
Dr. Soong-Chan Rah serves as Professor of Church Growth and Evangelism at North Park Seminary in Chicago.