Rudy Carrasco is a board member of the Christian Community Development Association, U.S. Regional Facilitator for Partners Worldwide, and a past board member of World Vision U.S. Carrasco served for 19 years in incarnational urban ministry at Harambee Christian Family Center in Pasadena, California. His work, which focused on indigenous leadership development of African American and Latino young people, was recognized by The White House Office for Faith-based and Community Initiatives as well as the Hispanic Scholarship Fund’s Alumni Hall of Fame. A graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in English, Carrasco’s articles have appeared in Forbes, Christianity Today, Los Angeles Times, and Discipleship Journal, and he is a past Saturday columnist for the Pasadena Star-News daily newspaper. He lectures for the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty and speaks widely at schools including Thunderbird University and Covenant Theological Seminary as well as churches and conferences nationwide. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his wife, Kafi, and their four children.
UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS
- June 6-7: Marketplace Revolution 2013: Come and See, Chattanooga, TN (w/ Partners Worldwide)
- June 18-21: Acton University, Grand Rapids, MI (RC lectures on “Private Charity” and “Business as Mission”)
- July 19-20: Mission Adelante, Kansas City, MO (w/ Partners Worldwide)
- September 13-14: Christian Community Development Association national conference, New Orleans, LA
- October 4-5: Biblical Seminary, Philadelphia, PA
- October 29-30: Elmbrook Church, Brookfield, WI. HarvestFest global missions week (w/ Partners Worldwide)
RECENT ARTICLES
- FORBES: Christian Investors Get Patient With Their Capital
- YOUTHWORKER: Seven Verses for Fatherless Men Who Are Now Fathers
- URBAN FAITH: Creating Indivisible Jobs in Michigan
RECENT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Black and Reformed Conference, Grand Rapids, MI
- Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI
- Jobs For Life Global Leadership Gathering, Raleigh, NC
- Praxis Connections, New York, NY
- International Wholistic Missions Conference, Phoenix, AZ
- Marketplace Revolution, Chicago, IL
- Central Wesleyan Church, Holland, MI
- 90 Degree Certification, Urban Youth Workers Institute, Los Angeles, CA
- Grand Rapids Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, MI
- Bethany Christian Services, Grand Rapids, MI
- Christian Community Development Association, Minneapolis, MN
- Thriving Churches, Flourishing Communities Conference, Weehawken, NJ
- LAUNCH Business as Ministry Lunch, Chattanooga, TN
- Metro Merge Business as Ministry Dinner, Atlanta, GA
- Business as Mission 2.0 @ Acton Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
- Verge Conference, Austin, TX
- Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
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