Rick McKinley is Lead Pastor of Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon. He is also the author of This Beautiful Mess, Jesus in the Margins, and co-author of Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? Rick is the co-creator of Advent Conspiracy, a movement meant to be a catalyst to revitalize churches’ celebration of Christmas. In four years, Advent Conspiracy has spread from a small movement in five churches, to a collaboration between hundreds of churches in at least seventeen countries on four continents. In December, Richard Fox and Braxton Alsop had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Rick to learn more about Advent Conspiracy. This interview is based on their conversation.
The Institute for Cultural Engagement, an official program of Multnomah University and Biblical Seminary