Another Way centers on four practices known through the acronym C.A.R.E.: Create hospitable space. Ask self-awakening questions. Reflect theologically together. Enact the next most faithful step. These practices are the building blocks for discerning, accompanying others, and living and leading change on purpose.
These practices challenge systems in need of liberation and reject the “cult of individualism” that often leaves people burned out, unwell, and unable to meaningfully lead churches, nonprofits and other institutions. Another Way was written for, and dedicated to, “a new generation of people—the dreamers, freedom fighters, artists, and warrior-healers—who refuse to accept things as they are as all that there is.”
Another Way is co-authored by Stephen Lewis, Matthew Wesley Williams, and Dr. Dori Grinenko Baker—seasoned organizational leaders, educators, and strategists deeply committed to faith-rooted leadership development and social transformation. Drawing from their collective leadership at the Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) and executive roles across higher education, social entrepreneurship, and community activism, the authors combine decades of expertise in executive coaching, vocational discernment, and racial justice to cultivate wise, courageous leaders and awaken collective imagination for a more just world.