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Is your church wrestling with LGBT questions from membership to marriage? Travis Collins has been there. A pastor who has walked congregations through the complex issues surrounding gay Christians, he knows firsthand the confusion and hurt that often follow. He has also seen churches have these conversations with grace and understanding.
In this practical resource, readers will gain insight into relevant biblical passages and, while the author is working from a traditional perspective, he offers insights from interpreters on both sides of the debate. They will consider the implications of their convictions for ministry practice, relationships, church policy, and more. They will hear testimonies from gay friends and family members about their experiences in the church. Collins calls readers to both grace and truth, with humility.
What Does It Mean to Be Welcoming? considers how we might welcome everyone into the church while calling for all to be transformed.
Author
Travis Collins
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)
Published
October 2018
Weight
227g
Page Count
144
Dimensions
13.8 x 20.6 x 1.6 cm
ISBN
9780830841448
ISBN-10
083084144X
Eden Code
4712993
“Welcoming?” An Introduction
Part One: The Complexity
1. Meanings, Motives, Regrets, and Hopes
2. A Difficult, Knotty, Potentially Thorny Conversation
When Your Child Is Gay
3. The Terrifying Beauty of a Diverse Church or Denomination
Part Two: The Topic
4. The Affirming Position
Testimonial: From a Lesbian Christian
5. The Traditional Position
Testimonial: From a Single, Gay Christian
6. What Does the Bible Say?
Part Three: The Way Forward
7. What Should a Same-Sex Attracted Christian Do?
8. We Can’t Just Sing Kumbaya Forever
9. Welcoming but Not Affirming and Mutually Transforming
Testimonial: Called to Stay
Testimonial: Called to Leave
10. What Can We Do?
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: A Process
Appendix B: A Statement on Sexuality
Discussion Guide
Notes
For Further Reading
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