Rev. Jean-Luc Krieg to Preach Oct. 14

Welcoming Rev. Krieg on His Return to Shadyside
On Sunday, October 14, the Reverend Jean-Luc Krieg will preach during the service of worship at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Later, he will speak during dinner in the Parish Hall at 6:00 p.m. on the topic, “Why Cities? From Fear-based Interventions to Sustainable Solutions.” Please join us in welcoming him as he returns to visit Shadyside.
About Rev. Krieg
The Reverend Jean-Luc Krieg, born and raised in Ivory Coast, West Africa, and of Swiss-German descent, is founder and executive director of Urban Mosaic. Previously, he was field coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean with Geneva Global, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based philanthropic investment firm. In that position, Jean-Luc supervised a research team and served as a consultant to dozens of non-profit organizations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia, in the design of development and entrepreneurial strategies that produced significant economic, social, spiritual, and environmental returns.
An ordained minister, Jean-Luc holds both a Master of Business Administration degree in international economic development and a Master of Divinity degree from Philadelphia-based Eastern University and Palmer Seminary. Since April 1991, Jean-Luc has long nurtured an interest in working among Mexico City’s urban poor. Twice he lived in Mexico—in 1993 and 1995/96—before finally returning to Mexico in 2005 to pursue his vision of founding Urban Mosaic. Rev. Krieg has traveled to close to fifty countries and enjoys bridging worlds.