#introductions Greetings all! I am a #union worker in a #consumer #food co-op in #EastTennessee, as well as a board director for a #startup food co-op in #Nashville TN. This is my third year in the Saint Mary's University Masters of Management Cooperatives and Credit Unions program. I am interested in co-op #development and #education regionally and am most excited by #land trusts and co-operatively led #community development models. I was never much of a fan of Twitter, but I'm trying this out.

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-I’m Nick. 41 years old. Married 17 years. 2 daughters.
-I’m #ordained and was a full-time #pastor (youth 12 years, then adult/preaching 5 years) in a non-denominational church.
-Born and raised in the #EastTennessee #SmokyMountains on the #appalachian trail.
-Originally raised in ultra conservative churches, lived through #purityculture (unfortunately taught it for several years as a youth pastor), and found freedom from legalism.