2023 Evangel Gathering - Friendship and Flourishing for Missions

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A ppendix 3 About the Sacred Roots Project

The Sacred Roots Thriving in Ministry Project seeks to equip and empower under-resourced congregational leaders in urban, rural, and incarcerated communities. One avenue for accomplishing this goal is the Sacred Roots Spiritual Classics, a series of abridged Christian spiritual classics that equip congregational leaders to engage the wealth of the Great Tradition. The Sacred Roots Spiritual Classics are dedicated to all Christian leaders who have loved the poor and have recognized the importance of Christian spiritual classics for nurturing the next generation. We especially recognize these fourteen:

• John Wesley (1703–1791) • Rebecca Protten (1718−1780) • Elizabeth Fry (1780–1845) • Phoebe Palmer (1807–1874) • Dora Yu (1873–1931) • A. W. Tozer (1897–1963) • Howard Thurman (1899–1981) • Watchman Nee (1903−1972) • James Houston (1922– ) • J. I. Packer (1926–2020) • Tom Oden (1931–2016) • René Padilla (1932–2021) • Dallas Willard (1935–2013) • Bruce Demarest (1935–2021)

Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.

~ Hebrews 13.7