Pastor Watts gives a preview of his address that will happen on Tuesday May 19, detailing missed opportunities to move toward health parity and increased health for all. Pastor Watts suggests a path toward community health through accessing money that the Federal Government has sent to the states and calls on Christian leaders to mobilize to address the systemic causes behind the health inequity. Pastor Watts explains why it is so important for the church to postulate place-based people-focused solutions to the problems that society faces, and how Christians with different perspectives on these issues can think about one another. They also explain how place-based people-focused Christian Community Development models are uniquely suited to make a difference today.

Resources relevant to this episode:

Commissioned to Love: https://commissioncircles.com

County Health: https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/grants-explorer/featured-programs/county-health-ranking-roadmap.html

West Side Revive

West Side Revive Overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpFDwGgx5U4

Channel 13 Story: http://youtu.be/tdqHxihe3Tw

Channel 8 Story: http://youtu.be/dQzC7RRvcis

Education: http://youtu.be/7DD-AoPC1IQ

Housing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_-Lvql-qlk