What we need to begin work at A Rocha USA & the Center for Beauty and Resistance
<p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://bit.ly/Crux-Community"><span>JOIN FOR $8/YEAR</span></a></p><div class="pullquote"><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><source type="image/webp" /><img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2000" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tuGM!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F204ca1ee-92a4-4926-9f3e-687f54295417_800x2000.png" title="" width="800" /><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg fill="none" height="20" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2" fill="none" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><div><hr /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not represent those of my employer, any affiliated organization, or any institution with which I am associated.</strong></em></p></div><p>Friends! For the last 20 years, I have been a student and a staff worker with InterVarsity. <strong>And change is coming on June 30!</strong> </p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-LFmTu4cOV2dNYC0U1p7EWspclOLSbGUz34KGjv9NT44IkA/viewform"><span>LET'S TALK ON JUNE 4</span></a></p><p>Two things that I’ve been told I do well are: </p><ul><li><p><strong>PRACTICE:</strong> I believe God calls us to respond to the teachings of Jesus in context with integrity.</p></li><li><p><strong>FORMATION: </strong>I want to disciple people to follow Jesus in every area of their lives out of my lived experience, communion with God and others, and a deep concern for creation and those in material and spiritual poverty.</p></li></ul><p>So, to pursue <strong>practice</strong> I will be joining <strong><a href="https://www.jonathan-walton.com/about-jonathan">AROCHA USA</a> (ABOVE)</strong> to live out God’s call to care for creation and equip others to do likewise. And to continue work around deep formation, I will be co-founding the <strong><a href="https://www.jonathan-walton.com/about-jonathan">CENTER FOR BEAUTY AND RESISTANCE</a> (BELOW!).</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA"><span>DONATE HERE</span></a></p><p>If you are reading this, I’d like to invite you to<a href="https://bit.ly/Lets-WorkTogether"> </a><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/Lets-WorkTogether">pray, give, learn and serve</a>.</strong> </p><p><strong>By June 30</strong>, we need to have $50,000 to launch and we have $5600 so far. And by October 1, our goal is 250 people giving $100/month and to date, we have 17. I hope you’ll help us reach the goal to launch A Rocha USA in the Northeast and to establish the Center for Beauty and Resistance to nourish whole people and fruitful communities. </p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA"><span>DONATE HERE</span></a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><source type="image/webp" /><img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2000" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zb7u!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F042f1b50-b521-4e72-8173-c35ca1aad112_800x2000.png" title="" width="800" /><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg fill="none" height="20" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2" fill="none" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>If you’ve got questions or want to check out what the work will look like, click here OR RSVP to these events this week!</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/16oPOFGvfMr?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">June 3, 1PM-2PM EST</a></strong>: I’ll be joining The Exchange in partnership with the<a href="https://us.list-manage.com/Zq6cGDzasVe?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c"> Mosaix and Threaded</a> to talk about leading from a place of Rest and Resilience.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/vXY1C3jdKdd?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">June 4, 12PM-1PM EST</a></strong>: Come, see, and ask questions about what’s next for our work going forward. I’d love for you to be involved. Let’s talk about what that looks like!</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/IyrRuB6NBzb?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">June 4, 7PM-8:30PM EST</a></strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/1B7uKMNcBK3?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">:</a> Let’s talk about what’s next for my ministry with the Racial Reconciliation Group based in Northern Virginia who have been faithful partners in this work for over a decade.</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/BlcxSyWEKYC?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">June 4,</a><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/IoCV0iMSstB?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c"> 8PM PST & 11PM EST</a></strong>: Come, see, and ask questions about what’s next for our work going forward. I’d love for you to be involved. Let’s talk about what that looks like!</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://us.list-manage.com/xth2R1iJB1D?e=8094216014&c2id=a6281c9732676d98543f5b9b69973c6c">June 11, NYC Non-Profit Club</a></strong>: If you’re in NYC, check out the NYC non-profit club on June 11. Author, Seth Godin is keynoting this night of networking and connecting with other leaders in NYC.</p></li></ul><p>Thanks again for you prayers, support and partnership – and for reading this far! I look forward to seeing what possible in this next season not just because of the work we will do but who I get to do it with. People like you!</p><div><hr /></div><div class="digest-post-embed"></div><blockquote><p><em><strong>A NOTE ABOUT MY WORK</strong>: I am leaving my full-time job with InterVarsity USA and with that change, paid subscribers become much more important. I love to write and the DREAM would be for this to be a full-time occupation. If you’d like to make that more possible, please become a paid subscriber. My new work will be with<a href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA"> AROCHA USA // Center for Beauty and Resistance</a>. If you <a href="https://bit.ly/Support-CBR-ArochaUSA">DONATE</a> you will be made a founding member here. Thanks for your prayers, support and generosity.</em></p><p class="button-wrapper"><a class="button primary" href="https://thecrux.substack.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p></blockquote><div><hr /></div><p><strong>Let me know what you think! I look forward to the conversation and comments because our screens make us into lonely consumers but God made us to be a vibrant, liberative community.</strong></p><p>In Christ and for His Glory,</p><p>jonathan</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://www.ivpress.com/beauty-and-resistance" target="_blank"><div class="image2-inset"><source type="image/webp" /><img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1500" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Sao!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F18a9ddfc-62b1-4d8b-ba7f-ee2907e48450_971x1500.jpeg" width="971" /><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg fill="none" height="20" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" viewBox="0 0 20 20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image" tabindex="0" type="button"><svg class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2" fill="none" height="20" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>