Jenny Dorsey - Coaching & Virtual Support Groups

Looking for a good read? Wondering how to navigate urban ministry? Check out MARIA GARRIOTT’S new book
Stronger Together

It feels like a minute since I met Maria. She’s been a dear friend and peer in ministry and one of my go to people when I get stuck and don’t know what to do next.

Her first book, A Thousand Resurrections, gave me courage and helped me be curious in engaging the urban culture that surrounded me. I could not have parented my kids through their public school setting or engaged with their friends or embraced the city to the extent that we did as a family. You can checkout a great basketball documentary that my husband put together and our son Julian had the privilege of being a part of the team. It will give you a pretty good picture of our life and all of the things we came to care about and loved deeply.

We Are Family tells the story of the Arsenal Technical High School (Indianapolis, IN) basketball team that came together as a family and against all odds won the state championship and inspired a city in doing so. You can watch the movie here on YouTube. https://youtu.be/Nn0juZIPE80

Don’t forget to check out Maria’s website and get her book!

https://mariagarriott.com/books

Maria Garriott and her husband Craig planted Faith Christian Fellowship, an urban multiethnic, socio-economically diverse church they served for 38 years. In 2018, they founded Baltimore Antioch Leadership Movement (BALM), a ministry to multiply cross-cultural disciple-making leaders. Maria has a M.S. in Professional Writing and is the author of A Thousand Resurrections and numerous published articles, essays, and poems. Maria is a certified coach and network leader for Parakaleo, a global ministry to church planting women. Maria and Craig have five adult children and seven grandchildren.

Tonight my denomination (PCA) is hosting a live event with giveaways for Wives of Elders. You can checkout pcacdm.or/we for more info. 5pm PT / 8pm ET

Lunch date last week with ….we had such a relaxing time sitting in the sun I totally forgot to get a pic….anyway, here’s to my friendship with Wendy and all the years we spent collaborating, strategizing and encouraging one another mostly over the phone or zoom! And by the way, I happened to go to the church with my kids where her son, Cooper, was leading worship. Check out his single “Love on Hold”. It’s a fun song!

It was a good day…..I had the chance to catch up with Mary Lu Strawbridge and talk about how we both provide care for church planter/pastors wives through local and virtual support groups! If you can’t find a local group…..message me and I’ll let you know how to join one of my virtual groups starting up in January!

It’s not always as easy as it sounds…..but I want to anticipate God’s rescue with delight. It’s coming….. be at peace my soul.