Dream Forum! What a gift it was for me! God in His sovereignty brought it into my life when I needed it most, when I was looking for ways to be true to my gifts and abilities that He gave me, when I needed a creative outlet to go through a very difficult time in my life. God showed up in a quiet way and told me, “I got you!”… Read More »Freed, Surprised, Empowered
My co-founder and I met by God’s divine providence less than a year ago. Since our meeting, it has been a continuous journey requiring us to lean on Him. Since joining Goldenwood’s Dream Forum, the last five months have been a pivotal time of our journey with God and with this dream. We were so grateful to be selected to participate in the Dream Forum right when we were starting… Read More »Leaning Into God
NOVEMBER IS DREAMER MONTH! For the past six months, our twelve Dreamers have been guided on a journey of slowing down to discern God’s voice calling new things forth, provided with practical resources and connections, and supported by individual guidance from our Cultivation Committee. Now it’s time to bring YOUR skills, connections, and resources into this communal process of dream cultivation and play your part in taking up the calling… Read More »DREAM FORUM | Round 3 (Hybrid)
NOVEMBER IS DREAMER MONTH! For the past six months, our twelve Dreamers have been guided on a journey of slowing down to discern God’s voice calling new things forth, provided with practical resources and connections, and supported by individual guidance from our Cultivation Committee. Now it’s time to bring YOUR skills, connections, and resources into this communal process of dream cultivation and play your part in taking up the calling… Read More »DREAM FORUM | Round 2 (Virtual)
The Dream Forum found me at a place when I was afraid to dream. Afraid to dream about something small and would not dare to dream about a big and brave thing. Dreams were substances from another world, another life. In my house they lay in the closet waiting for better times, for a world where dreams have a place to bloom. As the war broke out, my dreams were… Read More »Afraid to Dream
NOVEMBER IS DREAMER MONTH! For the past six months, our twelve Dreamers have been guided on a journey of slowing down to discern God’s voice calling new things forth, provided with practical resources and connections, and supported by individual guidance from our Cultivation Committee. Now it’s time to bring YOUR skills, connections, and resources into this communal process of dream cultivation and play your part in taking up the calling… Read More »DREAM FORUM | Round 1 (Virtual)
I set out to start a leadership community after my experience leading through a difficult season. During that time I longed for a safe-space that could, in the words of author Kobe Campell “offer the tenderness the world and even those in our community refuse to give.” I knew that a community for black women would be received with mixed reviews. However, the support system I developed as a leader… Read More »The Paradox of Leadership
As I reflect on this season of exploring my dream through Goldenwood’s Dream Pod cohort I am most grateful for the introduction of new rhythms that are now becoming part of my practice. David Kim’s teaching, some of which has included combining sacred teachings from both Jesus and Rick Rubin (!), have been illuminating considering the creative work I’m pursuing trying to grow the Justice Film Festival. I am learning… Read More »The Practice of Dreams
We take seriously the reality that we have a God who speaks to us, and who gives us dreams of His Kingdom so that we might cultivate this world in ways that reflect His character and embody His glory. And we have seen first-hand the power of a community that shares this common vision and passionately collaborates toward that end, enlivened by the Spirit—the very breath of God. We are… Read More »2024 Dream Forum: Applications Open through Apr 30!
*NEW 2/15/23: Announcing our New Director of Dream Cultivation: Stephen Bailey Stephen is a Brooklyn based independent film producer and business consultant. He has worked as a producer and/or financier on more than 17 feature films, including BURDEN (Sundance Audience Award Winner 2018), STRANGE NEGOTIATIONS (SXSW 2019), and LOCKED DOWN (HBO Max 2021) to name a few. Prior to his work in film, he spent more than a decade in… Read More »New Post: Director of Dream Cultivation