justice oriented
Minister | Writer | Speaker | Consultant
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Myers-Briggs: ENTJ but really an ambivert
Top 5 Strengths:
Learner, Responsibility, Achiever, Relator, Input
Thank you for stopping by!
I'm a born and bred NuYoRican from the Lower East Side now living in the Sunshine State in Miramar, FL. I've worked most of my life in the nonprofit, education and ministry worlds. I'm a mom of two very different boys (Sam and DJ-my special needs angel) and a wife of 30 years to a most fabulously supportive husband, Hiram. I am always seeking to learn and love to share it with anyone who would listen.
I have a passion for many things but my top are anything related to the Church, leadership, biblical justice and women. This site represents those passions in my writing. It's my personal site where I share my heart and my research but mostly where I share about living a life of faith and doing all you can to bounce back and rise up when life hits you hard. I can talk about it because I've done it. A few times over.
My hope is that I can inspire you to action and to rise "like the Lotus" in life, love, leadership and ministry to add beauty to your world.
I'm a born and bred NuYoRican from the Lower East Side now living in the Sunshine State in Miramar, FL. I've worked most of my life in the nonprofit, education and ministry worlds. I'm a mom of two very different boys (Sam and DJ-my special needs angel) and a wife of 30 years to a most fabulously supportive husband, Hiram. I am always seeking to learn and love to share it with anyone who would listen.
I have a passion for many things but my top are anything related to the Church, leadership, biblical justice and women. This site represents those passions in my writing. It's my personal site where I share my heart and my research but mostly where I share about living a life of faith and doing all you can to bounce back and rise up when life hits you hard. I can talk about it because I've done it. A few times over.
My hope is that I can inspire you to action and to rise "like the Lotus" in life, love, leadership and ministry to add beauty to your world.
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Highlighted Published Articles,
Book Chapters, Books, Podcasts
Don't Clap So Fast: Why Celebrating Some Organizations Hampers the Forward Progress of Women in Church Planting
Faith Is on the Ballot: A Call for the Latino Vote
COVID-19's Impact on the Black and Brown Churches
Justice as Electoral Praxis: A Hope for Florida, Latina Evangélicas and Election 2020
Planting Pastors in the New America: A Case for Civic Advocacy Training
Church Dropouts: 4 Reasons We're Losing Devoted Churchgoers
Church Dropouts (Pt 2): Disrupting the Patterns
Church Dropouts (Pt 3): Fringe People
Pentecostal Spirituality: The Power to Practice not Just Believe
The Trump Tragedy: What Most Evangelicals of Color See that Most White Evangelicals Don't
Latino Evangelicals Say No to the Death Penalty
Are We Called to Confront?
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The Ladies are Warriors: Latina Pentecostalism and Faith-based Activism in NYC
My Podcast
Other Podcast Appearances
June 22, 2021 - Dr. Liz has a chat with Kat Armas, author of Abuelita Faith on the Latin@ church, barrio theology, "Progressive Pentecostalism," women in church planting, and so much more.
April 25, 2021 - Dr. Liz chats with LMHC Dr. Monique Gadson to discuss her passion of working with church planting for Black and Brown leaders, mentoring women, and encouraging others to walk fully in their purpose.
She encourages us to not seek validation of man, but to walk fully in the call of God. She also reminds us that it is never too late to walk in the passion and purpose of God.
She encourages us to not seek validation of man, but to walk fully in the call of God. She also reminds us that it is never too late to walk in the passion and purpose of God.
Aug 18, 2020 - Dr. Liz chats with Be The Bridge founder Latasha Morrison and share an open, honest conversation about racial solidarity within church planting, leadership as a Latina woman, centering marginalized voices in a world of colorism, and envisioning a future where justice is built into churches' DNA.
Dr. Liz Rios is part of the Latino Leadership Circle where Latin@ ministers come together to talk about the things impacting their world.
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