CBO Advisory Team (CBOT)

Organizing in the ELCA is overseen by its Director and by the Congregation-based Organizing advisory Team (CBOT), made up of Lutheran organizing practitioners from around the country. Team members represent the various organizing networks in which ELCA congregations participate. Current CBOT members are:

CBOT chair Eva Creydt Schulte, Diaconal Minister, and Director of her local PICO affiliate (Communities Creating Opportunity) in Kansas City, MO eva@cco.org

Sue Gaeta, president of the Gamaliel Foundation’s National Clergy Caucus (GNCC) revsgaeta@yahoo.com

Dennis (Jake) Jacobsen, pastor at Incarnation Lutheran in Milwaukee, leader in his local Gamaliel affiliate (MICAH), and Director of the Gamaliel Foundation’s National Clergy Caucus (GNCC) lynnjake@sbcglobal.net

Lucy Kolin, pastor at Resurrection Lutheran in Oakland CA and leader in her local PICO affiliate (Oakland Community Organizations) lucyk@pacbell.net

Ron Luckey, pastor at Faith Lutheran in Lexington KY, and a leader in his local DART affiliate (Building a United Interfaith Lexington through Direct-action) pastor@faithlutheranchurch.com

Terry Moe (alternate member), pastor at Redeemer Lutheran in Portland OR and leader in his local IAF affiliate (Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good) tmoex@yahoo.com

Ron Williams, member at Redeemer Lutheran in Portland OR and leader in his local IAF affiliate (Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good) ronaldwilliams@gmail.com

CBOT members each chair a working group focused on core initiatives:

• Congregation-based Organizing Strategic Summits (CBOSS) – Ron Williams;
• Seminary Engagement in Congregation-based Organizing – Sue Gaeta and Lucy Kolin;
• Inter-religious Organizing Initiative (IOI) – Dennis Jacobsen;
• First Call Theological Education (FCTE) and organizing – Ron Luckey;
• International Organizing – Eva Creydt Schulte and Lucy Kolin.