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Justice in the Bible
Cultivate a Heart for God’s Justice
About this Course
Justice in the Bible was designed to explore how to not only act justly but to live justly—embracing the shift from fixing problems to embodying God-guided solutions.
What you’ll learn:
Be the change you hope to see in the world with this intentional and faith-driven approach to peace-making, neighbor-love, and social action. In Justice in the Bible, you’ll learn not only to act justly but to live justly—embracing the shift from fixing problems to embodying God-guided solutions.
By engaging in deep spiritual practices, biblical wisdom, and real case studies that span personal, institutional, and systemic examples, you will expand your imagination of what biblical justice looks like in the real world, and explore the ways faith, service, and advocacy intertwine.
Modules
Welcome
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Justice in the Old Testament
In this module, you will:
- Learn about the just nature of God in the Old Testament.
- Increase your desire to honor God through justice.
- Begin to imagine what justice in action might look like in your community.
Justice and the Prophets
In this module, you will:
- Learn about the prophets' focus on God's care for particularly vulnerable people.
- Seek to mirror God's compassion.
- Understand how context matters in justice.
Justice and Jesus
In this module, you will:
- Consider Jesus as a model for justice in action through the story of the Samaritan Woman.
- Understand how justice requires action.
- Consider your skills as you seek to act justly.
Justice in the Early Church
In this module, you will:
- Learn the significance of the story of Cornelius and Peter.
- Notice the work of the Holy Spirit in the early church and in your life.
- Determine what boundaries you may need to cross in your desire to join God in justice work.
Justice and Place
In this module, you will:
- Learn the relationship between place and discipleship.
- Consider the significance of your physical location in your discipleship.
- Take a step into the justice needs of your location.
Justice: Being the Church
In this module, you will:
- Respect the Holy Spirit as the power behind justice.
- Learn to "be" before you "do."
- Consider the question of what it means to be a disciple.
Completing the Course
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8 Modules
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Get to Know Your Instructors
Inés Velasquez-McBryde
Pastor, Preacher, Reconciler, and Speaker
Inés Velasquez-McBryde is a pastor, preacher, reconciler, and speaker. She is Co-Lead Pastor of The Church We Hope For, a multiethnic church planted during the 2020 pandemic in southern California. She is originally from Nicaragua where her father was a pastor and community developer and her mother was a diplomat at the Spanish embassy under Foreign Affairs. Her life was shaped by her two parents who took her on multiple humanitarian missions and discipled her into the work of justice after Nicaragua’s civil war. Inés earned her MDiv at Fuller Seminary and was a Chaplain at Fuller for 2 years. She has 22 years of combined ministry experience in church-planting and pastoral staff leadership in multi-ethnic churches. She has spoken in local church pulpits across the nation, as well as at national and regional conferences sharing her passion for multiethnic church planting, racial reconciliation, justice, and the full inclusion of women in pastoral leadership. Ines loves salsa dancing, café con leche and guava empanadas.
Publications: She Is: Biblical Reflections on Vocation workbook for Fuller’s DePree Center for Leadership; Finding God: Hope is a Habit that Grows in the Dark 10-week Devotional, Fuller’s DePree Center for Leadership
Awards & honors: Ian-Pitts Watson Preaching Award at Fuller Theological Seminary
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What to Expect with a Faith+Lead Academy Course
You’ll get a transformative learning experience that combines trustworthy theological teaching with spiritual practices, interactive elements, and a supportive online community.
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Expand your theological toolkit with fresh insights for today’s ministry landscape. Connect timeless wisdom with practical frameworks for navigating change.
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Practice skills to lead confidently in your ministry context. Take actionable steps to invite your community into God’s unfolding story.
Every Academy course is designed to
Help your growth in one of these core areas:
Develop a Christ-centered identity, grounded in theology, scripture, and spiritual practice, that empowers community members to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in everyday life.
Tell the story of Jesus and invite neighbors into Jesus’ way of life and love through words and actions they can recognize.
Listen deeply, name God’s presence in the midst of everyday life, and form life-giving relationships across all dimensions of diversity—both within and beyond the church.
Through mutual relationships with the neighbors among whom you’re hosted, join in acts of compassion, justice, and reconciliation as a witness to the ministry of Jesus—especially in places of suffering and despair.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can I expect when I take an Academy course?
Academy courses consist of 6-10 lessons or modules, each walking you through the “know, be, do” learning framework. You’ll learn some new information with instructor videos and other resources (know). You’ll engage in a spiritual practice that will help you develop your faith around the topic (be). Then, you’ll be asked to apply what you’ve learned through activities completed online or in the “real world” (do).
How long will it take me to complete a course?
Each module is designed to take 15-45 minutes. Some learners complete the course in as little as one day. Some do a module a day or even a module a week. We suggest allowing some time between modules to process what you are learning, but not so much time that you lose momentum.
What resources are available if I’m a group leader?
Each course includes a flexible leader’s guide with multiple pathways for group facilitation. You’ll find thought-provoking discussion questions and practical activities that connect faith with daily life, designed to work with whatever preparation time you have available. These resources equip you to foster meaningful discipleship experiences that meet your community where they are.
What do I need to know about the free private online social group?
The private online group allows you to connect with others. Because our courses don’t have a required start or stop date, you will encounter others in different places in the course and even in different courses altogether. This is by design. Feel free to interact as much or as little as you like.
What should I do if I have questions or problems with my registration?
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