Amplify Peace was born out of personal journeys into places of conflict – listening to the stories of displaced people and those living in lands marked by violence and division. From the conviction, “Now that I’ve seen, I am responsible,” came the call to create something new. We saw the need for peacemaking not only around the world but also in our own communities at home. In 2016, Amplify Peace launched as a movement to cultivate reconciliation, amplify silenced voices, and help shape a more just and flourishing world for all.

The movement was inspired by the growing division in the world, socially, politically, and spiritually. Founder Lisa Jernigan and other global leaders envisioned a space where people could connect through empathy and shared humanity rather than ideology.

To “amplify peace” means to make peace louder than hate, injustice, or fear. It’s about using our voices, choices, and influence to spread peace in our homes, communities, and the world.

Since 2016, Amplify Peace has evolved from a small local initiative into a global movement. We now host international encounters, workshops, and online programs reaching participants across several continents.

Our core values are listening, learning, and living peace. We believe peace begins with
understanding and grows through relationships, compassion, and courageous action.

Our work is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing love, dignity and justice. However, Amplify Peace welcomes and collaborates with people of all faiths and backgrounds who share a passion for peace.

We believe transformation happens through story, experience, and proximity. By drawing near and listening to the voices of others whose life story is different from our own, we cultivate empathy through compassion that leads to action and real change.

We measure impact through transformed lives—people gaining new perspectives, applying practical tools, and taking action in their communities. Success is seen in bridges built, voices amplified, and a growing network of peacemakers shaping wholeness and flourishing.

To spark a movement where ordinary people live differently, amplifying voices, bridging divides, and shaping a more just and flourishing world. Peace is activated through community engagement, cultural immersion, and personal transformation. We long for communities where listening replaces judgment, learning overcomes fear, and love leads the way.

Amplify Peace is a movement that invites people into a new way of living, one rooted in
restoring relationships through whole peace: peace with God, peace with self, peace with others, and peace with creation. Through our rhythm of Listen, Learn, and Live Differently, we create spaces that awaken purpose and build authentic community. Amplify Peace blends faith, education, and storytelling to create practical, life-changing experiences.

We believe peace begins by listening. When we listen without judgment, to people, stories, and
perspectives different from our own, we open the door to connection, understanding and healing.

We host workshops, local, national, global encounters, and online learning programs that challenge assumptions, connect diverse communities, and teach practical ways to build peace every day.

Encounters are immersive experiences that bring you into proximity with diverse communities.
They’re designed to shift perspectives, break stereotypes, and cultivate empathy through real
human connection by stepping into place and story. This reshapes how you see people and the
world differently as you engage back home.

Participants come from all walks of life, students, business leaders, educators, faith communities,
and everyday individuals, each seeking to grow as peacemakers and bridge-builders.

We partner with trusted grassroots leaders and organizations serving people on the margins. By
listening and learning first, we support their ongoing work for justice and wholeness.

Through our living differently, Amplify Peace releases and encourages people to engage in their own local communities, carrying peace forward as part of our shared mission.

Yes. We’ve partnered with peacebuilders in areas recovering from conflict or division, helping
communities find healing and reconciliation through dialogue, education, and story-sharing.

Many of our defining moments come from listening to women and youth in places like Rwanda, Israel-Palestine, Jordan, Kenya, Ireland, and locally with indigenous communities, in the South

and at the AZ/Mexico border where courage, forgiveness, and hope are transforming entire communities.

Women are at the heart of our movement. We amplify their voices and stories, create leadership opportunities, and connect them with networks of changemakers. In the faith community especially, we highlight the significance of women’s leadership and influence, equipping them to shape culture, advance peace, and bring healing within their churches and communities.

It’s our invitation to move beyond blame and division and join in shaping a better way for all.

This is the story we want to create, live, and leave – one marked by compassion, justice, and shared flourishing. This is the way of Jesus.