I’m a
dreamer…I always have been. My
dreams tend to orient around innovative methods that lead to the holistic
development of people and, ultimately, to global human flourishing.
Today, after
a year of development, listening, refinement, on the ground experience, and
opened doors into unthinkable partnerships, one of those dreams is becoming a
reality!
In
partnership with my friend and co-founder, Jon Huckins, it is my deepest joy to
introduce The Global Immersion Project.
Oriented around the life and teachings of Jesus (Matthew 5:9; Luke
19:41-42), our work is to cultivate everyday peacemakers through immersion in
global conflict. To do so, we
curate 3-month Learning Labs that culminate in world-class, 2-week immersion
experiences into the seemingly inaccessible global areas of conflict and into
the lives of the everyday peacemakers embedded within.
In short, our
dream is to see an entire global generation equipped with the micro-practices
of peacemaking and collaborating across boarders toward a just, flourishing
tomorrow. To that end, not only
will we be a presence of reconciliation globally, but we will also resource
leaders, global citizens, and emerging influencers to live, love, and lead as
everyday peacemakers in the Way of Jesus from within the context of their own
neighborhoods.
As we
officially “go live,” we would appreciate your support by both joining our
social media outlets AND by helping us share our work through your personal
networks. Here’s how:
1. Check out and Share our Promo Video.
2. Visit our re-launched newly branded website.
3. Follow us at Twitter at @GlobalImmerse
4. Like our Facebook Page
5. Join our mailing list for exclusive
updates & content.
As Jesus
demonstrated, the work of peacemaking is neither esoteric nor glamorous; it’s
grounded, subversive, gritty, and everyday. We must no longer outsource the work of peacemaking but
must, instead, reintegrate it into our vocation as human beings created in the
image of God. In the Way of Jesus,
we must become instruments of peace.
To that end,
Jer
Co-Founder
& CVO of The Global Immersion Project
