In this thought-provoking episode, our guest, Charline Manuel, shares how she searched for answers to her questions, found Unity Church and ensured that New Thought religions are included in global interfaith communities.

Highlights:

• Charline’s childhood belief that God created her for joy
• How Charline got “New Thought” a seat at the table of the world’s religions
• Where Charline finds “diversity on steroids”
• The Unity Church history of “The Daily Word” booklet
• What Thanksgiving dinner is like as her whole family isn’t Unity

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Unity Church: https://www.unity.org/en
• Parliament of the World’s Religions: https://parliamentofreligions.org/
• Unity Church and Race: https://www.unity.org/en/article/unity-and-race-truthful-history

Books by Charline Manuel:

• The Power of One Accord: 7 Spiritual Keys to Consensus Building for Spirit-Led Boards: https://amzn.to/4qA4nCw
• Shaping Hope: Harnessing the Power of Grace in Your Life Stories: https://amzn.to/4owXeAQ
• Pray Up Your Life: Self-Exploration Companion Workbook: https://amzn.to/3LwfP1G
• Do Puppies Pray: https://amzn.to/4qlBIAS
• Pray Up Your Life: 50 Powerful Prayer Practices to Help You Create the Life You Desire: https://amzn.to/47wx7mY
• The Metaphysics of Shoes: 12 Extraordinary Steps to Empower Your Sole’s Journey: https://amzn.to/430I9zl
• The Power of One Accord: 7 Spiritual Keys to Harness Synergy in the Boardroom: https://amzn.to/4oE9lMI
• Boardroom Culture Shock: 7 Strategies to Amplify the Competence and Capacity of Board Culture: https://amzn.to/4oJzWIq

Books available here: https://amazon.com/author/charline

Guest Information:

Charline Manuel is an inspirational Author, Speaker, Board Consultant and Unity Minister of thirty years. In her work she has encouraged small and large audiences nationally and internationally through her writings, keynote messages, workshops, seminars, and retreats. Charline has been active in international initiatives bringing water to villages in Africa, building a school in Haiti, and peace immersion in Costa Rica. She served as a church pastor for twenty-two years before moving into training church leaders and their boards to be more effective leaders. Charline served on the Board of Directors of Unity World Headquarters and was the first person of color to serve as Chair of the board in the organization’s 130-year history. Charline currently serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Parliament of World’s Religions headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. She is a faculty instructor of the Unity Urban Ministerial School helping to develop spiritual leaders for ministry since 2012. Charline is the author of nine books including titles: Pray Up Your Life and The Metaphysics of Shoes, Boardroom Culture Shock and The Power of One Accord: 7 Keys to Harnessing Synergy in the Boardroom. However, if you ask Charline of all her books which is closest to her heart she will tell you children’s book, Do Puppies Pray? Written with her two grandchildren in mind. She is a proud mother and grandmother, making her home just outside of Orlando, Florida.

https://charlinemanuel.com/

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