This panel brings together authors from a new book, “International Development and Local Faith Actors: Ideological and Cultural Encounters,” which is part of the Routledge Research in Religion & Development series. The authors briefly discuss their research and chapters in the book and then reflect on the theme of “Listening to Community Stakeholders: Equity in Listening.” There was discussion on the role listening plays when working with different communities on sensitive topics, especially those rooted in religious belief; how NGOs can build staff capacity for listening well; how all stakeholders can be involved in “listening to the data;” and how we can better ensure equity when interpreting data. The panel includes Kathryn Kraft, Elisabet le Roux, Lincoln Lau, Sandra Petrek and is moderated by Nathan Mallonee.