In this episode, Nathan asks candid questions about race: What’s your experience of being black in America? What do you want white people to know? What is the Church’s role? Tina Dyer, a racial equity, diversity, and inclusion strategist and now Renovaré Board member, answers with honesty and humility.
Tina is a visionary consultant, coach, racial equity diversity and inclusion strategist, and people developer with over three decades of experience in the financial services industry in a variety of leadership roles. She is currently serving as a Senior Learning & Development Consultant and Vice President in Corporate Human Resources at a Fortune 50 company. Tina holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California at Davis, and a master’s degree in Christian spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University, Wichita, KS. She is also an alumna of the Renovaré Institute.
Nathan Foster is Director of Community Life at Renovaré. Formerly, he served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University and the Pastor of Spiritual Formation at a Free Methodist Church in Jackson, MI. Nathan is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified addictions counselor, and plays bass in the indie rock band Istra Blue.