November 2017. For many of us, the recent 500th anniversary of the Reformation afforded the opportunity to reflect on a movement that counts a billion members in present day.

Wheat Ridge Ministries recently awarded a $10,000 Emerging Leader Grant to Ms. Lauren Bortnem, Impact 29:11, Magnolia, Texas. Emerging Leader grants are offered at $5,000 for one year or $10,000 [...]

Itasca, IL – Wheat Ridge Ministries is pleased to announce that Justin Beene has been selected as the 2017 Richard E. Herman Emerging Leader Award winner. The Emerging Leader Award honors the [...]

October 2017. Years ago, I worked closely with a leader of a worldwide organization that liked to use the southern phrase, “What melts your butter?” Or, in other words: “What inspires you?”

September 2017. In recent days, we have watched a large portion of South Texas absorb the historic impact of Hurricane Harvey, which has destroyed more than 100,000 homes, altered [...]

Itasca, IL – Wheat Ridge Ministries recently awarded four Emerging Leader Grants totaling $40,000. Emerging Leader grants are offered at $5,000 for one year or $10,000 over two years for a new [...]

August 2017. Welcome to the latest edition of the Wheat Ridge eNewsletter. This is always one of my favorite editions as we highlight some of our Emerging Leader Grant recipients. 

Tiffany and her family left Puerto Rico in 2015 for a brighter future in the United States. For a while, they lived with her mother in New York, but employment opportunities were few and her [...]