Rev. Sandra Van Opstal (S2E14)
Madison Pierce
55.22
30 March 2021
11 November 2025
In this episode, Dr. Madison Pierce and Dr. Josh Jipp interview TEDS alumna Rev. Sandra María Van Opstal, Co-founder and Executive Director of Chasing Justice, a movement led by people of color to mobilize a lifestyle of faith and justice.
Josh and Madison talk to Sandra about her calling to equip BIPOC leaders and to help predominately White organizations develop hospitable and multi-ethnic spaces characterized by mutual love and respect.
We hope you learn as much as we did!
Want to check out more of the Rev Van Opstal's work? Check out her Amazon author page: https://amzn.to/3d6WNug
https://www.tiu.edu/forewordpodcast/van-opstal-interview/
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