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Pearl Dive PodcastRobert Chao Romero on Non-Innocent Histories of ChristianityIn part two of our conversation with Robert Chao Romero, Fiel Sahir talks to Robert about his academic journey and reflections on non-innocent histories of Christianity that includes the Brown Church, Asian American Christianity and other marginalized Christian communities. He also discusses the story of the Chinese in Mexico and theological musings on the Brown Church. If you haven't listened to part one, it might be worth taking a look at that as it'll give a deeper context into everything we'll be discussing throughout this episodeRev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero is "Asian-Latino," and has been a...2025-04-1531 min
Pearl Dive PodcastAn Asian Latino and his Chinese Evangelist Grandparents (1/2)In this episode of the Pearl Dive podcast, Fiel Sahir talks to Robert Chao Romero about the Chinese side of his family heritage. His grandfather, Calvin Chao, was one of the four famous Chinese evangelists who led the revival of diasporic Chinese Christianity in the mid-twentieth century. Robert also explores his upbringing as an Asian-Latino Christian in Southern California and discusses his study about Chinese in Mexico.Rev. Dr. Robert Chao Romero is "Asian-Latino," and has been a professor of Chicana/o Studies and Asian American Studies at UCLA since 2005. He received his Ph.D. from UCLA...2025-04-0835 min
Conversing with Mark LabbertonImmigration Crisis, with Alexia Salvatierra“They’re fighting their way through this crazy immigration system that is ineffective, illogical, and inhumane. … There’s a wideness in God’s mercy. Since when has anybody said mercy for some and not for all? … Fixing immigration is really different than blowing it up. … This is not an impossible crisis to solve. … We need to not be divided by our political affiliations. As Christians, we stand with Christ, who critiques all human institutions.” (Alexia Salvatierra, from the episode) The immigration crisis on US borders reveals a deeper crisis of humanity—another example of democracy at a turning point. What sh...2025-03-2555 min
CCDA PodcastA Look at the Immigration LandscapeChristina Foor is joined by Dr. Alexia Salvatierra and Angelica Acosta Garnett, long-time friends and practitioners of CCDA, especially in the Immigration space. They take a look at the current immigration landscape and discuss what our call is as CCD practitioners.Learn more about CCDA’s Immigration Network, including their Lent series, Love Knows No Borders, at ccda.org/immigration. Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary as well as the Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation. She is available for speaking, training, and work...2025-03-1156 min
Right Side Up Podcast with Danielle StricklandEmergency Podcast: What's going on with immigration in America.SummaryIn this episode of the Right Side Up podcast, host Danielle Strickland and guest Alexia Salvatierra discuss the current state of immigration in America, focusing on the challenges faced by immigrants and refugees. Salvatierra shares her extensive experience in immigration advocacy and highlights the drastic changes in policies that have made it increasingly difficult for individuals seeking asylum and temporary protected status. The conversation delves into the legal processes surrounding immigration, the implications of recent executive orders, and the political motivations behind anti-immigrant sentiment.Salvatierra emphasizes the importance of recognizing the contributions of immigrants...2025-02-0657 min
The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast"Being the Body of Christ"Guest Preacher Dr. Alexia Salvatierra - 1 Corinthians 12:1-27
2024-11-1716 min
Millennials In MinistryWe Are Buried Seeds | Erin Dooley @kaleophxOn this final Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin guides us through John 12:20-33 and how Jesus invites us to see ourselves as buried seeds. There's also references to the book, Buried Seeds, by Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher. Click here to purchase the book! For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx. Recorded on March 17, 2024. 2024-05-0120 min
With & For / Dr. Pam KingThe Big Picture on Thriving & Spiritual Health — Season One Wrap Up with Dr. Pam King & Dr. Jill WestbrookHelp inspire the future of With & For! Click here to take our short survey! Four respondents will get a special box of goodies from the Thrive Center!Show NotesVisit thethrivecenter.org for more resources on thriving and spiritual health!Why podcast about thriving and spiritual health?Pam’s deep desire for people to thrive and become who they’re meant to be, with and for othersPractical and applicable insights for personal growth and well-being.Bringing in experts from different research methods, spiritual traditions, and cultural backgroundsRichie Davidson on declarative and procedural learningDan Siegel on integrationGrowing thro...2024-04-0157 min
KALEO PHOENIXLent #5: We Are Buried Seeds - Erin DooleyOn this final Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin guides us through John 12:20-33 and how Jesus invites us to see ourselves as buried seeds. There's also references to the book, Buried Seeds, by Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher. Click here to purchase the book! For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx. Recorded on March 17, 2024. 2024-03-1820 min
With & For / Dr. Pam KingDreaming Together: Dealing with Conflict, Finding Belonging, and Doing Justice with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra"What does a healthy community look like? This beautiful image of being unafraid, of everybody having what they need, of everybody having the opportunity to reach their dreams, everybody being able to take care of themselves and not having it taken away from them—all of those are part of the vision of a good life. It's not just an individual good life, it's a communal good life. Concertación, if you were just literally translate it, means 'coming into harmony' and the way that it works in our communities is to hear somebody else with your heart. You hear...2024-03-1159 min
Spiritual Life and Leadership195. Cultivating Vision through Listening, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus WatsonSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!In this quick conversation Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson explore a thought-provoking quote from Alexia Salvatierra, a professor at Centro Latino at Fuller Theological Seminary. The quote, "If you don't listen, you can't see what God is doing," sparks a deep discussion on the importance of listening and discerning God's work in the world. Tod shares insights on the implications of this quote for leadership, the significance of listening to others, and the challenges of opening ourselves up to different perspectives.Tod Bolsinger an...2023-12-1907 min
With & For / Dr. Pam KingA New Podcast on Spiritual Health, Wholeness, and a Life of ThrivingWith & For is a new podcast exploring psychology, spirituality, and culture, with the aim of helping you grow wholly alive, with and for others, and a higher purpose. In this introductory episode, podcast host Dr. Pam King shares elements of her personal story and background, along with the goals of the podcast, and let's this season's guests share their personal take on what it means to thrive. With & For is hosted by Dr. Pam King—the Executive Director the Thrive Center and Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Fam...2023-12-1519 min
Church is ChangingChurch is Changing: Episode 41 – Cindy ThompsonDoes your church space sit empty during most of the week? Do you dream about it being used for the common good but don’t know how to begin? Listen to Beth Estock’s conversation with Cindy Thompson, Executive Director of Boundless Impact – a nonprofit that equips faith communities to build bridges into their community through creating pathways for equitable economic empowerment.
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Here are some of Cindy’s favorite book suggestions:
• Doing the Math of Mission by Rev. Dr. Gil Rendle
• Creative Confidence by Tom & David Kelley
• Jesus on Main Street...2023-12-1334 min
Red Letter Christians PodcastGod’s Resistance: Mobilizing Faith to Defend ImmigrantsSpecial guests and authors of God's Resistance (Brad Christerson , Alexia Salvatierra, Nancy Wang Yuen [not present] and Robert Chao Romero) discuss their experience of enabling the power of faith to mobilize resistance to anti-immigration policies.
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We Are VineyardAlexia Salvatierra: Compassion And The Spiritual Gift Of Justice
Alexia Salvatierra: Compassion And The Spiritual Gift Of JusticeShow Podcast InformationIn this episode of We Are Vineyard, Jay talks with Alexia Salvatierra about being born with a sense of justice in her gut, and then meeting Christ and experiencing a hope that power and love can coexist. Alexia shares about wrestling through the obstacles of being a woman in ministry, the scriptural basis for why she believes women can be pastors and preachers, and the many facets of how she sees her call as a person of justice. Alexia also provides some insight into current immigration issues in...2023-10-111h 18
Academy PodcastHope in a Time of Despair with Alexia SalvatierraThis month, the Academy Podcast features a word from Alexia Salvatierra. The content comes from her lecture at last December’s online Academy Day Apart retreat called, “Hope in a Time of Despair.” Alexia explores the immigrant and refugee experience through the lens of hope, likening it to the hope of a woman in labor. They have faith that on the other side of the hardship, there is new life that is a fulfillment of God’s dream for their lives—a life where they not only survive but thrive.
Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of Centro Latino and...2023-09-1133 min
The DistilleryAlexia Salvatierra & Brandon Wrencher | Buried SeedsIn an age of secularization, church planters face new, unexpected obstacles. Could the key to solving their problems be found in ministries started by marginalized communities? In this episode, Reverend Dr. Alexia Salvatierra and Reverend Brandon Wrencher discuss their new book Buried Seeds, an exploration of base ecclesial communities in the Global South and the hush harbors founded in secret by enslaved Africans throughout the American Antebellum South. Together, they might provide a blueprint for a new era of church engagement.Guests: Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher | Host: Shari Oosting2023-04-1256 min
CCDA PodcastBiblical Justice Through Faith-Rooted Organizing And Advocacy2016 CCDA National Conference — Los Angeles WorkshopBiblical Justice Through Faith-Rooted Organizing and Advocacy — Michelle Warren, Gullermo Torres, and Alexia Salvatierra
2023-01-241h 06
Listen, Organize, Act! Organizing & Democratic PoliticsS2.E8: The Bible & Democratic Organizing - Part 2In this final episode of season two I continue discussing the relationship between the Bible and organizing. I begin by talking to Keisha Krumm, who opened the first episode of season one (you can hear more about her journey there). Here she gives a reading of Luke 18, or what she renames the parable of the tenacious widow, and reflects on what Scripture means to her in her work. I then talk to Alexia Salvatierra. Alexia shares something of her background, her formation as an organizer, and of her work with predominantly Evangelical churches. I was keen to talk to A...2022-12-2353 min
The Englewood Review of Books PodcastEpisode 47: Live from CCDA w/Alexia Salvatierra & Greg JarrellChris had the chance to sit down at CCDA with two first-time podcast guests Alexia Salvatierra & Greg Jarrell for a conversation themed around Alexia's new book, and especially what majority-culture Christians can learn from marginalized, immigrant communities across the globe.Special thanks to IVP for granting the space to record this conversation at the conference!Books & Writing Mentioned in this Episode:If you’d like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books(An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by By...2022-12-0536 min
Toward JusticeBuried Seeds: Alexia SalvatierraRev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra urges listeners towards principles of the past that can be reclaimed and reused in order produce vibrant and authentic minority-led Christian communities. Rev. Dr. Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community at Fuller Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation. She is the co-author Faith-Rooted Organizing and Buried Seeds, as well as a Lutheran Pastor with over 40 years of experience in congregational (English and Spanish) and community ministry.
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Freedom Road PodcastBuried Seeds with Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon WrencherThis month we are in conversation with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher. Dr. Alexia, a national leader in faith engagement in immigrant justice for decades, is the dean of Centro Latino and associate professor of integral mission and global transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary. Brandon Wrencher is a minister, community organizer, teacher and facilitator whose work falls in the intersection of decolonizing church, contemplative activism and local presence to build beloved communities. www.fuller.edu/centro-latino/www.goodneighbormovement.org/leadershipwww.instagram.com/goodneighbormovement/twitter.com/lisasharperw...2022-11-141h 10
Toward JusticeMercy to Justice: Alexia SalvatierraIn this episode, Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra elaborates on the journey from mercy to justice and how the entire church body needs to be engaged in God’s mission, while also highlighting the spiritual gift of justice. Rev. Dr. Salvatierra Academic Dean of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community at Fuller Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Integral Mission and Global Transformation. She is the co-author Faith-Rooted Organizing and Buried Seeds, as well as a Lutheran Pastor with over 40 years of experience in congregational (English and Spanish) and community ministry.
If you would li...2022-11-1427 min
FULLER sermons166 - Pure Wine, Unexpected Cups | Alexia SalvatierraAlexia Salvatierra dwells on the way God extends God’s power and love through the least expected and most overlooked messengers—pure wine poured in unexpected cups. Alexia Salvatierra is academic dean for Fuller’s Centro Latino and associate professor of mission and global transformation.2022-10-1918 min
When Women PreachA Scholar Practitioner with Alexia SalvatierraRev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and the Associate Professor of Mission and Global Transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary. She has been a national leader in the areas of working poverty and immigration for over 25 years. Dr. Alexia joins us in conversation on the value of scholarly endeavors & how it enhanced her activism. She speaks into how churches can encourage congregants to move forward and create, and shares a message for the next generation. Learn more about Rev Dr. Alexia:2022-09-2233 min
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityBuried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities by Brandon Wrencher, Alexia SalvatierraPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597467to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Buried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities
Author: Brandon Wrencher, Alexia Salvatierra
Narrator: Angela Juarez
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes
Release date: August 30, 2022
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
This book demonstrates how two overlooked ministry models—base ecclesial communities of the Global South in the late twentieth century and hush harbors of the US Deep South during antebellum times—offer proven strategies for the twenty-first-century church. These ministry models provide insight into the creation and sustenance of vital Christian community, particularly for those seeking indigenous cult...2022-08-3012h 14
Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityBuried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities by Brandon Wrencher, Alexia SalvatierraPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Buried Seeds: Learning from the Vibrant Resilience of Marginalized Christian Communities Author: Brandon Wrencher, Alexia Salvatierra Narrator: Angela Juarez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: August 30, 2022 Genres: Christianity Publisher's Summary: This book demonstrates how two overlooked ministry models—base ecclesial communities of the Global South in the late twentieth century and hush harbors of the US Deep South during antebellum times—offer proven strategies for the twenty-first-century church. These ministry models provide insight into the creation and sustenance of vital Christian community, particularly for those seeking indi...2022-08-3030 min
Colored CommentaryLet's Talk Faith-Rooted Activism (with Alexia Salvatierra)Send us a textWhat would it mean for Christians to pursue activism? What is faith-based activism and what role has it played both historically and in our modern day. Markus and Antwuan interview Alexia Salvatierra to disusss. Alexia Salvatierra is the Academic Dean of Centro Latino and Assistant Professor of Intergral Mission and Global Transformation at Fuller Theological Seminary. Learn more about Alexia here! _____________________________Podcast Subscription LinksApple Podcast: coloredcommentary.com/appleSpotify: coloredcommentary.com/spotifyGoogle Podcasts: coloredcommentary.com/googleStitcher: coloredcommentary.com/stitcherIHe...2022-06-201h 10
The Mestizo PodcastS3E6 - California LoveOn this episode, we sit down with Dra. Alexia Salvatierra to discuss community development between Californios and recent immigrants, asking questions about how she manages to develop mutuality between the immigrant and citizen.Support the Mestizo Podcast by giving today.Have a question you want answered on the podcast? Leave us a message at 312-725-2995. Leave us a 30 second voicemail with your name, city, y pregunta and we’ll discuss it on the last episode of the season. You can also submit a question using the form on this page.Merch: Whether yo...2022-06-0100 min
Freedom Road PodcastFunding ColorAt a moment when our nation stands at one of the greatest transition points in its history, the work of faith leaders of color is critical, yet often goes underfunded--leaving leadership pipelines that lack capacity to maximize their gifts, apply their grassroots knowledge and scale innovative strategies that could bless us all. Click into this convo with movement leaders of color, grounded in their faith and visioning new ways to fund America's transformation! Listen in as Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra (Academic Dean of Centro Latino, Fuller Seminary, alexiasalvatierra.com), Micky ScotBey Jones (The Justice Doula, mickyscottbeyjones.com) and Nikki Toy...2022-05-041h 06
Call and CharacterOn Community Organizing: Alexia SalvatierraIn many churches and faith communities, “faith” as a theological concept is a private matter—n practical attitude of belief or trust in God that stands independent of the pursuit of justice in society. In fact, the very idea of social justice is sometimes viewed with suspicion. Conservative churches worry that calls to social action are replacements for theological reflection or serious personal faith commitments. And progressive churches worry that those who are suspicious of “social justice” are simply content with the unjust status quo, and unwilling to put their faith into action.
Our guest today, Alexia Salvatierr...2022-02-0837 min
Flourishing CommunitiesJusticeIn this last episode of season one, our loveable hosts Andy and Caroline give shape to biblical justice and tease out what it means for campuses to commit to pursuing justice for the long haul. Their personal stories and encouragement will challenge you to take one small step of living out justice in your life (and maybe also make you want to have deeper conversations with your friends about these topics!). Show NotesMoanike'ala Nanod-Sitch's Talk - Justice. Moani is an Area Director for InterVarsity in H...2021-07-2333 min
How to Heal Our Divides"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra where she describes the work of Matthew 25 / Mateo 252021-07-0226 min
Spiritual Life and Leadership101. Gratitude, Grief, and Guilt: The Church After Covid, with Scott Cormode and Alexia SalvatierraSend me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!This episode is part one of a four-part series titled, "The Church After Covid. In this episode, we are speaking with Fuller Seminary professors Scott Cormode and Alexia Salvatierra. They will help us see the importance of expressing gratitude, moving through grief, and even acknowledging feelings of guilt, as we move into a post-pandemic world.THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Scott Cormode is the Hugh De Pree Professor of Leadership Development at Fuller Theological Seminary and has recently written book titled The Inno...2021-04-2742 min
Nerds At ChurchEaster 4 Year BJoin Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) and special guest Elle Dowd (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for Easter 4, which falls on April 25th this year, including our deep dive into prison abolition!
The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here. Don’t forget to check out and pre-order Elle’s books, Baptized in Tear Gas: from White Moderate to Abolitionist! We talked about Are Prisons Obsolete? By Angela Davis, The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, and Faith-Rooted Organizing by Rev. Alexia Salvatierra and Pe...2021-04-191h 14
FULLER curated78.1 - Richard Flory on the Cultural Ecology of Los AngelesIn his lecture “City of Dreams: Los Angeles as a Cradle for Religious Activism, Innovation, and Diversity,” Richard Flory, senior director of research and evaluation at USC’s Center for Religion and Civic Culture, introduces the unique culture of Los Angeles and considers the dynamics between culture and place. In response, Alexia Salvatierra, assistant professor of integral mission and global transformation, talks about what we can learn from LA’s recent history of immigration reform.2021-01-2643 min
Together LA Listening TourCommunity Development and Advocacy with Alexia SalvatierraJoin us as we sit down with Alexia Salvatierra, an LA-based Lutheran Pastor with over 35 years of experience in community ministry, including church-based service and community development programs, congregational and community organizing, and legislative advocacy. In addition to coordinating the Welcoming Congregations/Guardian Angels Network for the Southwest California Synod of the ELCA, she currently serves as faculty for Fuller Theological Seminary and consultant (training, facilitating, organizing, and leading strategic planning) for a variety of national/international organizations, including World Vision USA/World Vision International/Women of Vision, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the Christian Community Development Association.
W...2021-01-1334 min
Freedom Road PodcastNational Town Hall on Evangelical Faith and PoliticsThis fall Evangelicals launched an honest, raw conversation about our values for integrity and leadership. We decided this conversation was too good and the stakes are too high not to share with our podcast audience! We asked this core question: In our churches, are the principles of our faith guiding our politics? OR Is our politics guiding our principles?Join Lisa Sharon Harper as she hosts Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra (Assistant Professor, Fuller Seminary), Kyle J. Howard (Theologian and trauma-informed soul-care specialist), Justin Adour (Lead Pastor at Redeemer East Harlem) and Andrea Lucado (Author...2020-10-2259 min
Conversing with Mark Labberton82 - Alexia Salvatierra on Integral MissionAlexia Salvatierra, assistant professor of integral mission and global transformation, shares about her personal journey of faith, the centrality of justice to the gospel, and the importance of holistic mission to contemporary theological education. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio2020-10-1343 min
Embracing Your VirtuePolitics and Christianity Part 1In this episode, I sit down with Suzie Lahoud, and Sy Hoekstra , editors of the book, Keeping the Fatih: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump and Beyond. For more information visit: https://www.keepingthefaithbook.com/Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/30M7nRZAs the 2020 election approaches, a group of Christians are making it clear that the Trump Administration and its policies are not representative of their own beliefs and values.In the new book Keeping the Faith: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump...2020-10-0915 minEmbracing Your VirtuePolitics and Christianity Part 2In this episode, I continue the discussion with Suzie Lahoud, and Sy Hoekstra , editors of the book, Keeping the Fatih: Reflections on Politics & Christianity in the Era of Trump and Beyond. We discuss important topics such as abortion and religious rights.For more information visit: https://www.keepingthefaithbook.com/Purchase on Amazon: https://amzn.to/30M7nRZAs the 2020 election approaches, a group of Christians are making it clear that the Trump Administration and its policies are not representative of their own beliefs and values.In the new book Keeping the...2020-10-0919 min
ResCov Chicago: Letters to the ChurchA Letter to the Church: Alexia Salvatierra
"It's when you follow Jesus running in that you actually get to experience a foretaste of the feast to come, like there's a healing power to running in."
We are thrilled to welcome pastor, professor, and organizer Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra for our latest Letters to the Church!
2020-09-2226 min
The Future Is HereEP.10 : A Framework for Community Transformation w/ Alexia SalvatierraMicah 6:8"The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God."Have you ever wondered how to create change in your city through grassroots community organizing? Have you ever wondered if there is a biblical framework for how to impact public policy in a just & merciful way?So much of what we deal with as youth workers are directly connected to...2020-09-0241 min