terrykyllo

The Rev. Terry Kyllo believes we when we forget how to recognize
 other humans and the value of humans, we grow numb to our own humanity.
Terry believes we do not have to live this way.

Terry is a Lutheran pastor serving as the executive director of 
Paths to Understanding (formerly the Treacy Levine Center). Terry started 
Neighbors in Faith in 2015 to counter anti-Muslim bigotry. Neighbors in Faith
 is now a program of the Paths to Understanding.
Paths to Understanding’s mission is to gather neighbors and grow 
trust. They bring communities together from diverse traditions, cultures, life-circumstances, 
economic situations, identities, and ages.
A graduate of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, he has
 been a pastor since 1991 and has served in partnership between Episcopalians
 and Lutherans since 2004.
He is the author of three books, Being Human, Apprenticeship, and
 Go and Do Likewise. He was published by the Aspen Institute in their 2018 
Pluralism in Peril Report. He has been interviewed by Crosscut.com, KOMO TV,
 KOMO Radio, TriCity Herald, and appeared on the Challenge 2.0 TV Show.
Awards: Terry was the recipient of the Faith Action Network
Interfaith Leadership Award in 2016, the Interfaith Leadership Award from the
 Muslim Association of Puget Sound in 2017, the Sultan and Saint Peace award in
2017 and the Muslim Association of Puget Sound 2018 “Inbound Good” award for a
 non-Muslim who benefitted the Muslim Community, and the Called to Lead Award in 
2018 from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
Family: He lives in Anacortes, WA with his wife Sheryl. They are
 parents of two daughters. They both enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, camping,
and playing with their dog Ginger.