This Fall, BelPres has made some exciting staff additions. Pastor Harvey Drake has joined BelPres for two years as, "Pastor in Residence for Racial Reconciliation and Multi-Cultural Community." As many of you know, Pastor Harvey has been an influential leader in the church and broader community for over 30 years. BelPres has invited Pastor Harvey to help us continue to grow in God's call to build toward "3rd way" racial justice and healing in pursuit of God's heart. He is uniquely gifted as a pastor and prophetic voice in this area.

We are also excited to welcome Anthony Ballard to the BelPres pastoral residency program. The purpose of the program is to train and equip people who are interested in entering professional ministry while also using their skills to help us in specific areas highlighted by our roadmap. Anthony's focus is on multi-ethnic community and racial reconciliation, and he'll be working closely with the J&RR Team.