BO SANDERS

Bo is wrapping up a doctorate where his research looks at the intersection of race and religion. He also works as pastor at a United Methodist church in Portland, OR.  Bo employs critical race theory (CRT) as his lens in the hope of helping communities address issues related to whiteness in the midst of changing demographics and cultural shifts.

Bo has recently discovered that he loves riding long distance on a bicycle on and off-road.

Bo was born in Ohio, learned to talk in Georgia, was raised in Chicago and went to high school in Saskatchewan, Canada where he became a dual-citizen. He married a girl from Montana, they moved to New York for a year and then went to college in Redding, California. Their first church was in Saratoga Springs, New York, and before Claremont, California they lived in the Pacific Northwest where Bo got his master’s degree in Portland. They have been married for 29 years. Life and ministry have led them on adventures in over twenty-three countries.

Bo studied with Randy during seminary and they got to write a book together.

Check out his blog https://bosanders.com/ where he writes about culture, innovating church and updating theology for the 21st century.

RANDY WOODLEY

Dr. Randy Woodley, (PhD) is an activist/scholar, distinguished speaker, teacher and wisdom keeper who addresses a variety of issues concerning American history and culture, spirituality, decolonizing, community-building, faith, social justice, diversity, regenerative farming, climate-change, our relationship with the earth and Indigenous realities. His expertise has been sought in national venues such as Time Magazine, Christianity Today, Sojourners and the The Huffington Post. Dr. Woodley currently serves as Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George Fox University. His books include: The Harmony Tree: A Story of Healing and Community, Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision and Living in Color: Embracing God’s Passion for Ethnic Diversity. Randy was raised near Detroit, Michigan and is a Cherokee descendent recognised by the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. He is a former member of the Oregon Dept. of Education American Indian/Alaska Native Advisory Board, Greater Portland Native American Climate Council and other service organizations. Dr. Woodley and his wife Edith (Eastern Shoshone) are co-sustainers and co-hosts of a permaculture, regenerative teaching farm, school and community in Newberg, Oregon housed at Eloheh Farm. The Woodleys have been innovators and activists for over three decades. The Woodleys have four grown children and four grandchildren. https://www.eloheh.org & https://randywoodley.com