Rev. Dr. Shawn Casselberry is a passionate advocate for God’s justice, author of God is in the City and Executive Director for Mission Year, a leading national Christian ministry that invites 18-29 to love God, love people, and be a force for justice in the world. Dr. Casselberry has a passion for mentoring young adults and mobilizing the church around issues of racial and economic justice, particularly mass incarceration and youth violence. With a Masters degree in World Missions and Evangelism from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Building Beloved Community from McCormick Theological Seminary, Dr. Casselberry is committed to speaking truth to power and equipping the church to be a prophetic witness in the world.
Contributions
- March 14, 2013: The Meaning of Violence
- April 9, 2013: Is Hell for the Rich?
- April 15, 2013: Cure for the White Savior Complex
- August 13, 2013: Gandhi-Style Evangelism
- August 30, 2013: Children of the New Jim Crow
- February 14, 2014: Beyond Liberal and Conservative: A vision of unity for a divided church
- July 4, 2014: Prophet or Patriot

