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Anissa L. Eddie lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with her husband, Jermale. The Eddies have two young sons and another son on the way. Anissa studied social work at Calvin College and went on to earn her MSW at the University of Michigan. She has worked as a school-based social worker for the past seven years and also runs a small business (Malamiah Juice Bar) with her husband. Anissa is passionate about representing Christ in tangible ways and advocating for social justice issues. She has a heart for racial reconciliation and is working on a children's book that will assist biracial children in developing a positive self image.

Jesse Edgington is a consultant with the Northern Alberta Diaconal Conference. He works to encourage and challenge the growth of justice, compassion, mercy, and stewardship among God’s people in the Christian Reformed churches of Classis Alberta North.

Do Justice is a project of the Christian Reformed Church.  We produce Justice Prayers, a weekly post with 3-5 prayers addressing justice issues from around the world, sent straight to Do Justice subscribers' inboxes every Wednesday along with other timely content.

John Oihoma Eigege is a missionary from Nigeria to the United States. He serves as a Community Chaplain with the Christian Reformed Church in Houston's historic Third Ward neighborhood. He loves seeing followers of Jesus catalyzed to join Christ in the renewal of all things. He is married to Chinyere, and they have a lovely daughter, Jaya. When John isn't working, he enjoys playing, watching, and talking about futbol. John is a Do Justice columnist

Justin Eisinga is entering his fourth year of studying Sociology & Social Work at Redeemer University College. Justin lived with and served the urban poor of Manila, Philippines before entering university and recently served as an intern with the Aboriginal Justice Team at Christian Peacemaker Teams. Justin has many passions and interests, but lately is really excited about restorative justice, Indigenous reconciliation, and community development. When he's not busy doing schoolwork, he loves to sing karaoke, ride his bike, and read a good book. 

John Elwood serves as a board member of Evangelical Environmental Network, works with the Presbyterian-related Creation Care Coalition, and publishes the Christian-environmental Clothesline Report blog.  He is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. John and his wife Barbara live in Andover, NJ, where they founded Good Hand Farm, an organic produce co-op serving more than 700 members. John also manages investments for True North Management Group, a private equity firm he helped to found in 2003.

I'm currently going into my senior year at Calvin University, where I'm studying linguistics, anthropology, and international development. After graduation I hope to pursue a graduate degree in cultural anthropology and practice applied anthropology in the field of community development. I love learning about people, places, and cultures, and how they inform what it means to be human in God's creation. In my spare time, I enjoy rock climbing, mountain biking, playing bass guitar, and reading Russian literature.

Paul Estabrooks is a storyteller, broadcaster, missionary. He has authored five books for Open Door International where he worked for 38 years. In 1981, he coordinated Project Pearl – the clandestine delivery of one million Chinese Bibles (232 tons) in one night on a beach in southern China. He and his bride of 54 years, Dianne, make their home in London, ON. They have three married children and eleven grandchildren.

Rick Faw has been a lead educator at A Rocha Canada since 2004. In 2014 he became the Vice President of Programming.

Rick combines academic backgrounds in science (BSc) and theology (MCS) with a love for the outdoors. His desire is for people to integrate their spiritual life with their experience of the created world. Rick, along with his wife Crista and children Jared and Zoë, lives and plays at Kingfisher Farm in Surrey, BC.

I am a Financial Advisor with one of the Canadian banks for the past 22+ years.  My wife Cindy and I have attended Destination for the last 10 years and serve where needed.  We participate in the food programs, leadership team, Sunday morning services and music ministry.  We enjoy the missional outlook of Destination Church and are encouraged by serving the community and City of St Thomas.  

 

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