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Rev. Jason Carson Wilson

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Founding Executive Director
Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
Global
City 
Washington, DC
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
No
Timezone 
America/New_York

Personal Details

Bio
Current position (4)

Founding Executive Director

Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative

Bayard Rustin Fellow

Community Renewal Society

Principal

Liberating Strategies

Speaker

Liberating Messages

Degrees (3)
Journalism
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1994 to 1999
Black & Queer Liberation Theology; Social Justice
Chicago Theological Seminary
2013 to 2016
Doctor of Mnistry, Journalism & Public Theology
Pacific School of Religion
2022 to 2025

Presentations

Presentations (5)
The Democracy We Deserve: Faith, Freedom, and the Fight for Our Future

A prophetic examination of threats to democracy through the lens of liberation theology

Core Message: Democracy isn't just a political system—it's a theological imperative rooted in the inherent dignity of every human being. This keynote dismantles the false choice between faith and justice, showing how authentic Christianity demands we protect voting rights, defend marginalized communities, and resist authoritarianism like Project 2025.

Perfect For: Churches, nonprofits, colleges, interfaith gatherings, advocacy organizations Length: 45-60 minutes + Q&A

Healing the Wound: Trauma, Faith, and the Path to Wholeness

A chaplain's guide to individual and collective healing in broken systems

Core Message: Trauma isn't just personal—it's systemic, generational, and spiritual. Drawing from clinical chaplaincy and lived experience, this talk offers practical tools for healing while naming the systems that cause harm. It's pastoral care meets prophetic truth-telling.

Perfect For: Healthcare conferences, mental health organizations, seminaries, social work gatherings, faith communities Length: 60-90 minutes (workshop format available)

Queer Theology, Straight Truth: Reclaiming Faith from Fundamentalism

An unapologetic exploration of LGBTQIA+ dignity through scripture and tradition

Core Message: The same God who liberates also queers. This talk reclaims biblical interpretation from those who weaponize scripture, offering life-giving theology that celebrates LGBTQIA+ identity as sacred. It's academic rigor with pastoral heart and prophetic fire.

Perfect For: Pride events, progressive churches, academic conferences, LGBTQIA+ organizations, interfaith dialogues Length: 45-75 minutes + extended Q&A

Politically Pastoral: Fusing Public Theology and Journalism for Social Change

Core Message
What happens when you combine the moral clarity of public theology with the investigative rigor of journalism? You get Politically Pastoral—Rev. Jason's innovative approach to creating social change through prophetic media. This isn't just commentary; it's a new form of ministry that speaks truth to power while tending to the souls of communities.

Key Framework Elements
Prophetic Journalism - Reporting that centers moral analysis alongside facts
Pastoral Media - Communication that informs AND heals
Public Theology in Practice - Making theological insights accessible and actionable
Narrative Change Strategy - How stories shape policy and culture
Digital Discipleship - Using social media as sacred space
Truth-Telling as Ministry - Journalism as pastoral care for democracy.

Beyond Blood: Chosen Family Systems Theory and Theology

Reimagining kinship, belonging, and healing through the lens of chosen family

Core Message
Traditional family systems theory assumes biological family as the primary unit of analysis. But what about those of us who found our real family outside blood relations? Rev. Jason's Chosen Family Systems Theory offers a revolutionary framework that centers chosen kinship as equally valid—and often more healing—than biological family structures.

Key Framework Elements
Chosen Family as Primary System - Moving beyond "alternative" to "authentic"
Kinship Theology - Biblical foundations for chosen family (Ruth & Naomi, Jesus & disciples)
Trauma-Informed Belonging - How chosen families heal what biological families broke
Queer Family Dynamics - Unique patterns in LGBTQIA+ chosen families
Intergenerational Chosen Family - Creating legacy beyond bloodlines
Therapeutic Applications - Clinical interventions for chosen family systems

Workshops (5)
#REVISEYOURLIFE: Sacred Disruption Intensive
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

A 6-hour transformational workshop rooted in liberation theology and prophetic imagination

Chosen Family Systems: Healing Beyond Blood
4 hours
(View workshop agenda)

A 4-hour intensive on reimagining kinship, belonging, and therapeutic intervention

Sacred Earth, Sacred Justice: Environmental Liberation for the People
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

An intensive on the intersection of environmental harm, racial justice, and faithful resistance

Power to the People: Grassroots Organizing for Liberation
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

A 6-hour intensive on building movements that transform communities and systems

Prophets in the Capitol: Policy Advocacy for Justice and Liberation
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

An intensive on transforming moral vision into legislative reality

Past talks (4)
Intersectionality & Diversity
8th Annual National Association of Community & Restorative Justice Conference
Chicago iL
July 7, 2021
PRIDE Q & A
U.S. Veterans Affairs Department 2020 Pride Celebration
Online
June 23, 2020
LGBTQIA+ Advocacy
Open & Affirming Coalition Training
Online
February 27, 2021
Lifting Up Trans Voices
Community Renewal Society Event
Online
February 24, 2021
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Books & Articles (8)

https://www.ucc.org/the_dehumanization_demoralization_of_black_lives
Life Coach: Every Transformational Journey Requires A Great Guide
Giving People Shelter Is A Moral Duty
The Snake: Anti-Immigrant Propaganda Used To Dehumanize Our Neighbors
Rectifying Injustice As We Fight Injustice
Unlike Jesus & Lazarus, Black Bodies Don't Reap Resurrection
Inconvenient Truths: Oppressing The Oppressed In The Black Church
Portfolio

Expertise (16)

Social & Political
Health & Well-being
Media & Marketing
LGBTQ issues LGBT Activism Anti-Racism biracial Religion Black libertation theology queer theology Journalism public theology Chaplaincy Mental health Healing Childhood Trauma Life Coaching

Clients

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Ethics of Reciprocity Conference
DignityUSA
Cleveland Park United Church of Christ
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
St. John's United Church of Christ (Freeport IL)
Community Renewal Society
Chicago Theological Seminary
Open & Affirming Coalition -- UCC
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