The Kainos Cohort
Kainos Ministry exists to see the multiethnic church become the new normal in our country.
The Kainos Cohort is an opportunity to equip leaders in how to lead multiethnic churches and movements.
This year’s Fall Kainos Cohort will take place virtually on October 26th-28th, 2020. The cohort will include the following teaching schedule and faculty:
Dr. Bryan Loritts, Dr. Curtiss DeYoung, Dr. Larry Acosta, Pastor Marcos Canales
October 26
1PM The Gospel and Multiethnic Movements, Dr. Bryan Loritts
2PM Practicing Biblical Reconciliation in 21st Century Congregations (and Para Church Organizations), Dr. Curtiss DeYoung
3PM Cultural Competence and Multiethnic Movements, Dr. Bryan Loritts
4PM Q&A
October 27
1PM Devotional, Dr. Bryan Loritts
2PM Before Jesus was White: Deconstructing the Whiteness of U.S. Christianity, Dr. Curtiss DeYoung
3PM Trends and Tools for Mulitethnic Congregations and Organizations, Dr. Curtiss DeYoung
4PM Navigating Racial Trauma in Multiethnic Movements, Dr. Bryan Loritts
October 28
1PM Developing Next Gen. Multiethnic Leaders, Dr. Larry Acosta
2PM Understanding and Reaching Latino Millennials, Pastor Marcos Canales
3PM Leading Beyond Fumes: YOU…Better, Healthier, Stronger, Dr. Larry Acosta
4PM Q&A
Dr. Bryan Loritts is the privileged husband of Korie, and the graced father of three sons—Quentin, Myles, and Jaden. He serves as a teaching pastor at The Summit Church in North Carolina. He is the award-winning author of seven books including Saving the Saved: How Jesus Saves us From Try-Harder Christianity into Performance-Free Love, which was given the Christianity Today Award of Merit, and his latest release, The Dad Difference. Dr. Loritts co-founded Fellowship Memphis in 2003, and later founded The Kainos Movement, an organization committed to seeing the multiethnic church become the new normal in our world, where he serves as president. In addition to his responsibilities as a pastor, Dr. Loritts travels extensively throughout the world preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ at conferences and events, as well as serving on the board of trustees for Biola University and Pine Cove Christian Camps.
Dr. Curtiss DeYoung is the CEO of the Minnesota Council of Churches. Previously he was the Executive Director of the historic racial justice organization Community Renewal Society in Chicago and the inaugural Professor of Reconciliation Studies at Bethel University in St. Paul. He is ordained in the Church of God (Anderson) where he served in local congregations in Minneapolis, New York City, and Washington, DC. DeYoung earned degrees from the University of St. Thomas, Howard University School of Divinity, and Anderson University. He has written and edited twelve books including Radical Reconciliation: Beyond Political Pietism and Christian Quietism, co-authored with Allan Boesak; United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation as an Answer to the Problem of Race, co-authored with Michael Emerson, George Yancey, and Karen Chai Kim; and Coming Together in the 21st Century: The Bible’s Message in an Age of Diversity.
Dr. Larry Acosta is the Founder of the Urban Youth Workers Institute and KIDWORKS and has been training next gen. pastors and leaders for over 25 years. Larry is currently the Executive Director and Multiethnic Church Planting Catalyst for City to City Los Angeles. His vision is to train, mentor and mobilize 100 healthy missional leaders to plant 100 missional churches that will change the trajectory of darkness in the city by 2030 or sooner. Larry’s claim to fame however, is that he is married to Jayme, his bride of 29 years and they have four children- Brock (24), Karis (22), Malia (18) and Diego (16).
Pastor Marcos Canales, originally from Costa Rica, has been pastoring amongst the Latina community of the greater Los Angeles area for more than a decade. During this time, he has also worked with non-profit community organizations in the areas of youth development, mentoring, and immigration advocacy. He has also been a leading strategist for the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community (Centro Latino) at Fuller Theological Seminary and an adjunct professor at various theological institutions. He received his Master’s of Divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and he loves to integrate Christian discipleship, social justice and Latina theology. Currently, Marcos is the pastor of La Fuente Ministries- a bilingual, intercultural, and intergenerational congregation of Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene. He is married to Andrea, who is a clinical psychologist, and they are raising Elias, their son, in the city of Pasadena, California.