Herbert L. Lester Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Herbert L. Lester Jr. was an Elder in the United Methodist Church and an adjunct professor at Memphis Theological Seminary, where he taught community organizing, missions, and the writings of Rene Girard. He also served as a corporate consultant in staff development and worked with the Tacoma, Washington, Department of Health on issues of male violence from a cross-cultural perspective.

You can read more about Lester’s life and works here.

He was a consultant for the Lived Theology and Race Workgroup.