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T Time: Spiritual conversations For, With and About Women.

"If the church can't live out ethnic unity, how in the world do we expect anyone else to do it?" In this episode of T Time, we hear from Vicki Gray, co-founder of Transformation church, and God's radical heart change in both her and her husband, Dr. Derwin Gray. Their church's mission is to live out the task of being a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped community that loves God completely upward, loves ourselves correctly inward, and loves our neighbors compassionately.

00:26 Twanna welcomes listeners and introduces this episode's guest, Vicki Gray.

01:42 Vicki unfolds her upbringing in the Mormon community.

04:13 After marrying Derwin Gray in college, which was later drafted to the NFL, they realized what they thought would complete them left them wanting more.

06:00 Twanna asks Vicki to share how she and her husband founded the Transformation church and some history on the church name.

08:10 Transformation church started with a tug on their hearts when they noticed that the church was not diverse. It began with a vision to be a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, mission-shaped community that loves God completely upward, loves correctly inward and loves their neighbors compassionately outward.

11:55 Vicki asks, "If the church can't live out ethnic unity, how in the world can we expect anyone else to do it?"

13:05 Leadership in the church is discipleship at a very high level.

16:25 As the executive director of spiritual formation and staff health, Vicki has learned that people need to want to grow spiritually for the full effect of discipleship.

16:45 Twanna asks Vicki to share how churches small and large can implement a culture of staff health.

19:03 Vicki shares some resources that she would recommend to churches regarding staff health.

20:52 Vicki explains what spiritual formation looks like at Transformation church.

24:46 "As a ministry partner with your husband," asks Twanna, "what has been your biggest challenge and your greatest joy?"

27:46 Vicki closes in prayer.

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