2008 New Leaders Summer Interns
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Ben Masters
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Age: 20
School: George Mason University
Interests:
Internship: National Youth Advocacy Coalition
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Ben is currently a student of Conflict Analysis & Resolution and Religious Studies at George Mason University.
This past year, he served as the co-chair of GMU's Pride Alliance and was active in facilitating prejudice reduction workshops through the National Coalition Building Institute. Recently, Ben completed Dialogue Training at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR). |
"I am passionate about the creation of safe spaces for LGBTQ and Ally people to build relationships and dialogue with non-affirming communities."
- Ben Masters,
2008 New Leaders Summer Intern |
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| More about Ben |
What are you most passionate about?
I am passionate about the creation of safe spaces for LGBTQ and Ally people to build relationships and dialogue with non-affirming communities, and policy that encourages engagement in social services.
What do you hope to take away from your experience as a CPL New Leader?
My experience as a queer Christian shapes the way I engage with the world. My leadership in our campus’ Pride Alliance has in part been inspired by the welcoming and life-giving ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. Looking towards the future I am discerning a call to ordained ministry within the Metropolitan Community Church, a denomination that began with the liberation of LGBT people. However, service in a congregation is only one part of the greater call to heal the world of social injustice and inequality. I intend to integrate social service into my ministry, working to bring the Reign of God among those battered and enslaved by the current societal rule of oppression, rejection, and fear. I believe that the New Leaders program offers an opportunity to more fully understand this work.
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