Forum For Theological Exploration
“Healing Communities: the Inclusive Collective”

“What happens when a campus ministry that almost ceased to exists decides to create a Christ-centered, radical space that is truly inclusive—transformative healing. Meet Rich, Zoie and Tito, members of The Inclusive Collective, a ministry on the University of Illinois at Chicago campus. The Inclusive Collective gives students the opportunity to ask big, theological questions and wrestle with scripture. Watch their story and learn how this campus ministry helps its students heal the wounds of ministry malpractice.”

Collegiate Ministries Podcast

Co-hosts Rich Havard & Derrick Scott III launched 6 episodes for the “Collegiate Ministries Podcast” in 2020. The podcast explores how to do campus ministry in the midst of dual pandemic — COVID-19 and a flare-up of White supremacy.

Rich Havard is the Pastor & Executive Director of the Inclusive Collective in Chicago, IL.
Derrick Scott III is the Executive Director of Campus to City Wesley in Jacksonville, FL.

Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries
Different Drummers: Inclusive Collective

“A new ministry centered at the University of Illinois at Chicago called the Inclusive Collective aims to embrace diversity as a Christian movement.”

Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries
Different Drummers: JUSTICE PILGRIMAGE

“Members of the Inclusive Collective, based at the University of Illinois, Chicago, went on a Justice Retreat to Ferguson, Missouri, where they explored the aftermath of Michael Brown's killing and the beginnings of the Black Lives Matter movement.”

Restorative Faith Podcast
“Stop Talking!” (S1E6)

“In the final episode of Season 1, after exploring all the various ways that the Christian faith has fallen short when it comes to defining evil, we ask the question: does Christianity still have something to offer when it comes to our understanding of right and wrong as we enter into a future where organized religion is becoming less and less relevant? … we talk with Rich Havard, the founder of the Inclusive Collective, a group that draws on college students from several academic institutions around the city of Chicago, who is in the process of building the church of the future…”

Reverb: UMC Young People's Podcast
“231 The Inclusive Collective”

“Rich Havard joins us to talk about the Inclusive Collective campus and young adult ministry centered at the University of Illinois Chicago…”

Feeding People (Amy DOlan)
“Episode 2: Rich Havard”

“Rich Havard, Executive Director of the Inclusive Collective, discusses how his mom’s southern cooking influenced his love of food and caused him to create environments for people to eat. In his work hosting beautiful dinners every Sunday night for people experiencing homelessness, he shares the importance of connecting and having fun around the table as you eat with people of different ages, ethnicities and socio-economic status.”

Crain’s Chicago Business (DANIELLE BRAFF)
“Millennials flocking to nonconventional churches”

“For these young people, worshipping doesn't mean long sermons, organ music or even Sundays. Bring on the podcast sermon and small-group discussions on social justice, sex and other modern-day topics.”

Chicago TribuNe (Nicole Blackwood)
Church in a gay bar: Queer Chicagoans find ways to merge religion and identity

“…Sometimes reconciliation isn’t possible. Rich Havard, pastor and executive director of The Inclusive Collective, said that religion delayed his coming out. It also gave him the spiritual desire to come out at all…”