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What Does It Mean To Be Welcoming?

Navigating LGBT Questions in Your Church [Paperback]

by Travis Collins

    • Author

      Travis Collins

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)

    • Published

      October 2018

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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.

      “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

      Specification

      • Author

        Travis Collins

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)

      • Published

        October 2018

      • Weight

        227g

      • Page Count

        144

      • Dimensions

        138 x 206 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9780830841448

      • ISBN-10

        083084144X

      • Eden Code

        4712993

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Travis Collins

      • ISBN: 9780830841448

      • Publisher: Intervarsity Press (IVP USA)

      • Release Date: October 2018

      • Weight: 227g

      • Dimensions: 138 x 206 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 4712993


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