The Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia (she/her) is the executive director of NEXT Church, a network of leaders from across the church seeking to create spaces for collaboration, resiliency, and creativity. She has served at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): vice moderator of the 221st General Assembly (2014-2016), the General Assembly Committee on Representation, and in congregations throughout the country. She is currently the vice president of the board of the Presbyterian Outlook.