Beth PazI am Beth Paz a Minister a Neighbor a Preacher a Kingdom Builder
About Beth
Beth Paz has dedicated her life to mobilizing young people to be the next generation of leaders to live out the Gospel and join God’s mission of justice.
Growing up in the state of Washington, Beth wanted to be an international missionary, but God redirected her to pursue inner-city missions in Fresno, California. She invested 11 years in leadership development and incarnational ministry with InterVarsity’s Fresno Institute for Urban Leadership. She has also traveled to 30 countries and served as a North American delegate for the Lausanne Movement’s 2016 Younger Leaders Gathering in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Beth married Ivan in 2010 and they navigate a cross-cultural relationship while living strategically for the Kingdom in a multiethnic neighborhood. Beth currently works as the Director of High School Ministry at First Presbyterian Church, Fresno. She is a passionate communicator of the Gospel and a 2018 recipient of the Hooper – Keefe Preaching Award from Fuller Theological Seminary, from which, she plans to graduate with her Masters of Divinity in 2019. In her down time, she loves tending her succulent garden and playing frisbee with Taz, her dog!
Speaking Topics:
- Cross-Cultural Servanthood
- Principles of Christian Community Development- (leadership development, reconciliation, relocation, redistribution, empowerment, wholistic approach, church-based, listening to the community)
- Intersection of Justice & Evangelism
- Themes from the Minor Prophets – Amos, Jonah, Micah, Habakkuk
- Selected passages from Esther, John, Revelation, Isaiah, Hebrews
- Biblical Reconciliation
- 3 strands of Reconciliation (Ethnic identity, interpersonal relationships, systemic)
- Themes on Shalom
- Specifically designed exegetical messages from any text
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Beth is a prophetic speaker who calls the Body into a more authentic communion with God. She lives what she preaches and tangibly demonstrates what faithfulness in the day to day grind of life looks like.
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A truly engaging speaker and dynamic leader, Beth inspires and challenges audiences with her passion for Jesus, her deep-rooted love for her community, and her zeal for life.
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Beth Paz’s teaching uniquely combines spiritual vitality and energy with solid content in a way that reflects the heart of a practitioner and the mind of a leader.
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Beth brings a fresh, gritty, passionate, and Gospel-centered approach to every message she gives. I love hearing her preach.
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Beth has a voice for the ears of a generation! Her authenticity coupled with a rare and fiery passion is uniquely compelling. The lived compassion of Beth’s life story make her believable and a trusted communicator.
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