The Good Road Network

The Good Road Network (GRN) is an innovative online community that offers space for Christians across America to faithfully, critically, and constructively navigate today's complex issues of our spiritual and social life.

Drawn from the First Nations Bible Translation, which translates the “Kingdom of God” as the “Creator’s Good Road,” the “Good Road Network” provides a formative space for Christians to envision a more loving, hospitable, and generous faith practice in our world today.

The Kingdom of God is deeply social; it is a visible cultural community embodying the moral virtues of the Christian life in the world. The GRN supports and connects Christians who want to live out this way of life well.

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As a learning laboratory, the GRN includes experts and lay leaders in diverse fields, including healthcare, law, business, theology, public policy, ethics, pastoral ministry, and social activism, with the ambition to build bridges, seek justice, make peace, and educate the church.

Participants range from advanced undergraduate students to post-doctoral fellows. All members have a demonstrated record of rich theological engagement, faithful and practical engagement, and innovative and compelling visions for Christian and public life.
Members of the GRN meet quarterly for large-group calls that focus on a specific topic or feature a guest speaker. A rotating core team of Common Life Fellows also lead cohorts around specific ideas, books, shows, topics, and more. 

This group exists primarily on two virtual platforms: Zoom and Discord. Zoom is used to host our large-group and cohort gatherings. The Discord is used for cohort updates, regular conversation, and mass communication to the group. Everyone is encouraged to introduce themselves, share job updates, stories of success, opportunities for others, resources they’ve found helpful, and more.
The GRN is open to all who identify as a Christ follower. Participation in the Discord, large-group meetings, and GRN cohorts is optional. However, members of this community are expected to uphold the following commitments:

We follow the example of Jesus in humility, respect, graciousness, and understanding.

We hold a posture of charity and openness, even in disagreement.

We seek the good of all in this community.

Meet the Good Road Fellows

The Good Road Fellows serve as the core team for the GRN. A diverse group of Christian scholars, theologians, and practitioners, together they lead the Good Road Network and the cohorts it offers.

Yanan
Princeton, NJ

Yanan (he/him) is a journalist from the Philippines who covers religion, politics, and immigration. He also serves as editorial director at the Center for Barth Studies, where he guides initiatives that examine Christian faith and practice through the lens of progressive politics.

Anna Stamborski
Minneapolis, MN

Anna Stamborski, M.Div., is a national organizer and trainer with Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training, known for her expertise in creating interactive and growth-oriented spaces. She is also a qualitative researcher, DEI consultant, and former bilingual public educator. Anna's approach is deeply influenced by her background in Restorative Justice, mediation, and her role as an Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator, emphasizing high accountability, joy, and growth.

Baird Linke
Bonner, MT

Baird is a pastor serving Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Bonner, Montana, tucked alongside the Blackfoot River on Salish and Kootenai lands. He also works with Lutherans Restoring Creation, Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp, and ELCA Young Adults. Baird is passionate about ecotheology and ecojustice, faith formation, community building, and strong black coffee

Past Fellows:

Annah Kuriakose
Princeton, NJ

Annah is a recent Princeton Seminary graduate (MTS, Biblical Studies) who came to seminary trained as a teacher and physician. Her work has focused on creating equitable access to health and education for underserved populations, with a particular passion for curating conditions and curricula to support physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Gavin Chase
Princeton, NJ

Gavin (he/him) is a writer and editor from Chicago. He is currently working on a Master of Divinity at Princeton Theological Seminary, where his research includes the intersections of religion, society, and ecology, primarily engaging constructive theology and decolonial theory.

David Katibah
New Haven, CT

David has spent nearly a decade working with international nonprofits supporting global peacebuilding, currently serving as the Director of Communications and Christian Engagement at The Telos Group, a DC-based multi-faith peacemaking nonprofit focused on transforming conflict in Israel/Palestine and the US.

Ryan Snyder
South Bend, IN

Ryan is a graduate student at Villanova University where he studies the United States in the World during the twentieth century, focusing on the dynamics of global capitalism in theories and practices of economic development. He is currently an intern at the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest.

Emma Yeager
Chicago, IL

A Chicago resident originally from West Virginia, Emma is a student of divinity and the history of Christianity at The University of Chicago Divinity School. She holds a B.A. in Theology and is a Disciples Divinity House Scholar at The University of Chicago.

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