Welcome to the Rodney K. Sisco Symposium for Transformational Leadership, Diversity and Equity Practices
The Mission
Our mission is to inform, prepare and influence future Christian leaders to see, embrace and practice holistic biblical Kingdom Diversity.
We offer numerous resources for students, educators, executive leadership in higher education leadership, community leaders and anyone who is interested in leading your own conversations on diversity and equity.
2023 Rodney Sisco Symposium
AT GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY
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In an ever-increasing diverse yet deeply divided mission field, there is a great need for the equipping and releasing of reconciling, justice-oriented and culturally intelligent disciple-makers. We will explore biblical theology, ministry praxis, and spiritual rhythms for engaging our world as influencers for God’s kingdom.
With its triune social storms of political polarization, racial unrest, and the pandemic, the year 2020 created a new opportunity for Christian leaders to rise for such a time as this.
The Inspiration For The Symposium
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Rodney K. Sisco was a strong pillar in a vast, multifaceted community, whose life work was centered around providing wise leadership in pursuit of the Christ-centered vision of racial and ethnic diversity in Christian higher education. Rodney served as the Director of the Office of Multicultural Development at Wheaton College as well as was elected to the national office of the Association for Christians in Student Development, where he served as the Executive Committee’s Chair of Diversity. Apart from his career, Rodney was active in his local church, a leader in Caribbean-American community, a father to Juwan and Jabari and a husband of 30 and half years to Hasana.
What We Do
Yearly Symposium
Annual 2-day Symposium featuring national or international thought leader(s)
Trainings & Workshops
Workshops, Surveys & Assessments, and Crucial Conversation Sessions & Activities
Online Resources
Webinars, video talks, and other resources
Symposium Testimonials
Who We Are
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The Symposium is intended to continue Rodney Sisco’s legacy of advocating for “…being the body of Christ is that we understand what grace is. Grace says that we are to be patient with each other. We spend time with each other. We’re preparing young men and women to know…how to be people who are able to engage with difference and conflict in a way that still says we’re doing it as men and women of God.”
