Memphis Needs People of Light
Memphis Needs People of Light
Memphis Needs People of Light
Memphis Needs People of Light
Memphis needs leaders. Memphis needs prayers, encouragement, ideas, and action. Memphis needs trustworthy, courageous, and entrepreneurial servants who are willing to sacrifice and serve their neighbors. Memphis needs people of light.
Memphis needs leaders. Memphis needs prayers, encouragement, ideas, and action. Memphis needs trustworthy, courageous, and entrepreneurial servants who are willing to sacrifice and serve their neighbors. Memphis needs people of light.
This week we have a person of light, John Carroll, who has served Memphis well for over 18 years. John will be sharing his story and highlighting others who serve Memphis well. He will be leading our groups and pointing us to the needs of the city where we can help make a difference. He is speaking to our groups this week in 2 locations – we hope you will join us.
Award winning journalist, Geoff Calkins, recently wrote about John: “John Carroll is the guy who created Choose901. He didn’t grow up in Memphis but he loves the city. He says great things about the community wherever he goes.”
In response to the tragic, city shaking, events that took place just a few weeks ago, John Carroll wrote in a guest column, “I got choked up,” he said. “I almost lost it. Last night was horrible and this week has been horrible. There’s no sense denying that. But there’s nowhere we can run. There is darkness everywhere. Memphis needs people of light.”
The full article appeared in the Daily Memphian titled, We have seen how fragile, vulnerable — and resilient — Memphis is. "Only 10 days ago was September 1st, 901 Day, and I am not sure I’d ever felt more excited about Memphis’ future. Thousands of people attended major events celebrating our city. Thousands wore their Memphis shirts with pride, and I can’t even begin to estimate the number of positive social media posts that day.
Some of you reading this were at our Choose901 event in the new Ravine event space located in the Edge District. It was an incredibly diverse group of 901ers, diverse in every way, and there was so much positivity. My last thought before I went to sleep that night was, “How are we going to steward all this momentum?”
Just a few hours later, we’d wake to a series of tragic events that tested this momentum."
This content is a excerpt from an article on the Daily Memphian. Click here to continue reading.
Memphis needs leaders. Memphis needs prayers, encouragement, ideas, and action. Memphis needs trustworthy, courageous, and entrepreneurial servants who are willing to sacrifice and serve their neighbors. Memphis needs people of light.
This week we have a person of light, John Carroll, who has served Memphis well for over 18 years. John will be sharing his story and highlighting others who serve Memphis well. He will be leading our groups and pointing us to the needs of the city where we can help make a difference. He is speaking to our groups this week in 2 locations – we hope you will join us.
Award winning journalist, Geoff Calkins, recently wrote about John: “John Carroll is the guy who created Choose901. He didn’t grow up in Memphis but he loves the city. He says great things about the community wherever he goes.”
In response to the tragic, city shaking, events that took place just a few weeks ago, John Carroll wrote in a guest column, “I got choked up,” he said. “I almost lost it. Last night was horrible and this week has been horrible. There’s no sense denying that. But there’s nowhere we can run. There is darkness everywhere. Memphis needs people of light.”
The full article appeared in the Daily Memphian titled, We have seen how fragile, vulnerable — and resilient — Memphis is. "Only 10 days ago was September 1st, 901 Day, and I am not sure I’d ever felt more excited about Memphis’ future. Thousands of people attended major events celebrating our city. Thousands wore their Memphis shirts with pride, and I can’t even begin to estimate the number of positive social media posts that day.
Some of you reading this were at our Choose901 event in the new Ravine event space located in the Edge District. It was an incredibly diverse group of 901ers, diverse in every way, and there was so much positivity. My last thought before I went to sleep that night was, “How are we going to steward all this momentum?”
Just a few hours later, we’d wake to a series of tragic events that tested this momentum."
This content is a excerpt from an article on the Daily Memphian. Click here to continue reading.