On Call with Roland Fernandes

On Call with Rev. Dr. Alma Tinoco Ruiz: Standing with Immigrants

In this episode, Adam interviews Rev. Dr. Alma Tinoco Ruiz. Alma is a practical theologian whose work centers on the intersection of homiletics, pastoral care, and evangelism. Influenced by Saint Romero’s preaching, Professor Tinoco Ruiz is exploring how preachers can effectively address the trauma experienced by marginalized and oppressed communities, particularly the community of undocumented immigrants from Latin America in the United States.

On Call with Roland Fernandes

In this episode, Adam and Amie interview Roland Fernandes, who became the General Secretary (chief executive) of Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Roland help found UMCOR Armenia Foundation that flourishes today in service to a very vulnerable population, and was also a founding trustee of “Prayatna” (meaning “Endeavor”), a society in Mumbai, India, that works with poor and disadvantaged women and children. As general secretary, he oversees programs, projects and partners in 120 countries, including 350 missionaries in 70 countries. UMCOR is the church’s relief and development organization.

On Call with Jack Jezreel

Jack Jezreel is the original author and founder of JustFaith Ministries and was the first Executive Director of the organization. Prior to that, he spent five years in a Catholic Worker community working with men and women who were homeless and, after that, divided his time between faith-based justice education and organic agriculture. He is the author of the book, A New Way to Be Church: Parish Renewal from the Outside In.

On Call with Elaine Heath

Rev. Dr. Elaine Heath has served as an a pastor, a seminary professor, author, a dean, and recently an abbess of a new monastic community, called “Spring Forest Farm and Church.”

On Call with Cari Willis

Rev. Dr. Cari Willis is a prison chaplain for inmates on death row in the states of NC, TX, OK, AL & IN. She received her Masters of Divinity from Duke Divinity School before completing her Doctorate of Ministry at Campbell University. She is the founder of Go Love Ministries.