Meet an innoFaither is our series to introduce the inspiring optimists in the innoFaith world and what they’re working on and thinking about. We hope it helps you find and engage with each other across the network to advance faith-rooted social innovation and interfaith collaboration for social impact. Or just meet some cool people.
Meet Stephen Lewis, President of the Forum for Theological Exploration, co-founder of DO GOOD X, and co-author of A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation, and Another Way: Living and Leading Change on Purpose. Stephen is a committed and thoughtful leader and developer of leaders, always thinking deeply about, and helping cultivate, the types of innovative, changemaking leadership that the challenges of our time require. We are grateful to have him as a friend and advisor to innoFaith.
What faith(s), if any, do you practice? Is your faith or practice bringing special inspiration or insight for you in this current moment?
Christian/ancestral practices. Always, I stand on the shoulders of those who came before me and are rooting for me to carry on their legacy of faith, love and hope for my family, community and for a better world. My faith is a catalyst in the struggle toward freedom and justice and my efforts to build a more hopeful future.
Where do you live?
Atlanta, GA
What's your favorite pastime?
Film. I love the medium of film and its ability to tell stories that inspire us, give us hope, and remind us that there are alternative ways to live and be in the world that are life giving, soul baring and in service to the well-being of others.
What are you working on currently?
Optimizing my organization for a post-pandemic, hybrid future.
What question are you thinking about these days?
What kind of ethical organizations and organizational structures are necessary in order for employees to thrive and do their best work?
What kind of leadership is required to lead organizations post-pandemic?
What role do social innovation, machine learning and artificial intelligence play in shaping the kind of organizations and leaders our communities and cities now need?
How can people find you?