Rev Deth Im is Director of Training for Faith in Action, a network that supports faith-based community organizing which enables people of faith to build power to reshape their lives and their communities. Faith in Action believes in the power of people to transform systems (people, institutions and our larger culture) to create more just and equitable communities by fostering a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-faith collaborative movement.
As Director of Training, Deth catalyzes the process by which people learn the art and craft of organizing. He has been a primary leader in Faith in Action's racial equity work by developing a holistic understanding of the different dimensions of exclusion and how that intersects with the latest research in implicit and explicit bias. He seeks to identify and implement strategies that deconstruct racism to foster organizational culture which prompt people and teams to thrive. Prior to community organizing, Deth was the executive pastor at Jacob’s Well Church, a nondenominational, evangelical congregation in Kansas City. He was also the Director of Quality and Performance Improvement for YouthNet of Greater Kansas City. He has worked in the nonprofit sector in the fields of youth development, diversity training and multicultural communities for the last 27 years.
With a BA in Political Science and an MA in Theology, Deth’s professional experience has centered on organizational development, large and small group facilitation, instructional design, curriculum development, performance improvement strategies, engaging urban social systems and seeking justice through a multicultural lens.
Deth’s greatest joy in life is being a present and nurturing dad to his three daughters, Imani, Verena and Kairos.