02/04/2026
Jesus hosted IRL events. So should I.
But last week, Palm Sunday reminded me: the same crowds shouting “Hosanna” were shouting “Crucify” by Friday.
So what kept Him from chasing applause?
He knew who He was building for. Not the crowd. The few who’d stay when the hype faded.
Today, ARISE News TV aired a feature on the Handshake Summit at UN CSW70. I watched excited. Then laughed.
Because while the cameras rolled on the red carpet and 200+ people in the room…
…what they didn’t show was the chase.
Frantic calls for funds. Quiet heroes who gave complimentary support. Credit card loans I’m still paying off. The no-sponsorship reality of a poor orphan who refused to stay invisible.
And the prayer I whispered on my Wyndham hotel floor the night before:
“Lord, if only one person shows up, I’ll still serve them.”
Next morning, I navigated NJ Transit through Times Square with luggage and a knot in my stomach.
Then a pregnant stranger saw me struggling, grabbed my bag, and walked me to the right platform.
She didn’t know she was carrying the miracle that got me to the UN on time.
Sound familiar?
Jesus started with 12. I started with a train delay, a hotel floor, and a woman who showed up when I had nothing left.
Now we’re counting down to Easter. And between now and then, I’m doing something resurrection-level crazy:
Hosting the Handshake Summit: Finance + Food Edition — an official side event of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in DC.
Same playbook:
→ Small room. Big outcomes.
→ Investors writing real checks.
→ Founders leaving with more than a business card.
Here’s the tea ☕️ I didn’t learn this from a LinkedIn course. I learned it from a carpenter who washed feet, walked 7 miles with grieving strangers, and cooked breakfast on a beach for friends who failed Him.
“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.”
So whether it’s a UN summit or a World Bank side event, my job is the same:
Make sure people have water. Listen before I talk. Let restoration happen around a table — not just on a stage.
Easter is coming. If you’re building community like Jesus did — with feet washing, not ego — COMMENT “TABLE” 👇
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