In this episode, Dave speaks with Doug Walker the founder and senior pastor of Fellowship of the Parks. Doug explains how being adopted is a big part of his story and how it has helped formed him (3:00). Dave asks Doug about his high school and college years and Doug shares about his struggles in those years and how his involvement in Young Life changed his trajectory.
Doug talks about Fellowship of the Parks and how they strategically approach growth in the various communities where they have campuses (9:30). Dave asks what makes Fellowship of the Parks unique and Doug talks about the importance of being strategic, authentic, and relational (13:00).
Doug shares about reconnecting with his birth mother, finding other siblings, and the impact that his own adoption story has had on his leadership (16:45). Doug talks about the importance of family, being an everyman church, and lays out how their church is engaged in foster care and adoption. He closes by encouraging all churches to get involved in orphan care and the impact that would have on the system.
To learn more about Doug and Fellowship of the Parks visit their website here.
To learn more about the Senior Pastor call mentioned in this episode contact Linda Stanley at linda.stanley@generis.com
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