Faith in Action: Building Progressive Spiritual Communities
Wondering how to take that creative, connecting Wild Goose energy home with you? Spend the day with Church Planter and Community Organizer Jonah P. Overton for a day of dreaming and designing action plans for creating and connecting your own community spaces. We’ll explore innovative approaches to community building that align with progressive values, radical inclusion, and vibrant spirituality.
Best for:
– People eager to start new progressive spiritual gatherings and community spaces
– People ready to innovate new experiences in existing churches
– People hoping to move their churches into more progressive practices, policies, or positions
Jonah P. Overton
Rev. Jonah P. Overton (they/them) is a queer and trans community organizer, and the lead pastor and planter of Zao MKE Church. Zao started in their living room and now resides in a historic church building in Milwaukee, WI. Jonah’s favorite thing about Zao is experiencing what church feels like when those of us who were left out get to be in charge. Jonah is passionate about the Bible and reclaiming Christian scriptures for liberation and the Kingdom. They host two podcasts: Jonah & the Peacock, in which Jonah and guests retell the texts through their own experiences of marginalized identity, and Christian Queeries, where Jonah and their partner Cameron talk shit about faith, theology, the bible, and more. Jonah has been married to Cameron since 2018 and is a proud Baba to their 3-year-old daughter Micah. Jonah’s free time is currently filled with fantasizing about paddle boarding and reading for pleasure, instead of having time and energy to do either. Some day, God willing.
Check In for pre-festival events will be available on Wednesday from 1 pm to 5 pm, and Thursday from 7am to 9 am.
If you’re tent camping, there’s no additional campsite charge for Wednesday night.
Some campsite locations are restricted due to large venue tent construction in several areas.
RV campers will need to purchase an additional night.