NEXUS Leadership Experience

LUNCH    LISTEN   LEARN    ASK    LEAD

Join us for the new NEXUS Lunch Series where NEXUS Alumni and current participants are invited to have lunch and get to know NEXUS Alumni.  On December 10, 12noon-1pm NEXUS Alumni Barbara Prescott, Executive Director of PeopleFirst, the education and talent component of Memphis Fast Forward will join us and give an update about PeopleFirst. The event will take place at Second Presbyterian Church, 4055 Poplar Avenue in room C310-West Entrance.  Make a RESERVATION HERE now because seating is limited.

As Executive Director of PeopleFirst, she leads the organization in identifying and advocating for “breakthrough” initiatives to improve educational outcomes and recruit and retain talent in Memphis and Shelby County. Dr. Prescott is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Vice President of Allie Prescott & Partners, LLC, a consultation firm that works with organizations in the areas of strategic planning,  fund raising and project/program development.  Involved in the community, Dr. Prescott was appointed and served as Chair of the Transition Planning Commission charged with creating the plan for the merger of the Shelby County and Memphis City Schools. 

Special thanks to The Marston Group, PLC with food prepared by Just For Lunch.

On December 5 Bryan Loritts, Lead Pastor for Fellowship Memphis Church will speak at the NEXUS session on the topic of “Dreaming as a leader”.  There are a few seats available for alumni; email NEXUS at nexus@2pc.org to reserve a seat.  The session will begin at 5:30pm at Second Presbyterian Church, Room C310.

Bryan is the Lead Pastor of Fellowship Memphis Church, a multicultural church ministering to the urban Memphis community. Bryan has a Master’s Degree in Theology and is currently working on his PhD.  In addition to serving the community of Memphis, Bryan’s ministry takes him across the country as he speaks to thousands annually at churches, conferences, and retreats.  He is the author of God on Paper and his new book A Cross Shaped Gospel.  He was also a contributing author for the book entitled Great Preaching. Bryan was recently voted as one of the top thirty emerging Christian leaders in the country by Outreach magazine.  Bryan is married to Korie, and is the father of three sons: Quentin, Myles, and Jaden. 

NEXUS hosted the first NEXUS NIGHT OUT, an appreciation event for the NEXUS Network, on November 21 at the home of NEXUS Alums Sally and Ashley Pace.  The event was a success and offered many NEXUS alumni and current participants an opportunity to connect.  NEXUS fulfills a very unique place in those that have participanted and within the Memphis leadership landscape.