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Rev. Zachary King sent a short announcement to churches with a request for prayer and patience as he and others work to figure out the implications of Synod 2022's decisions.
Please Lord don't let this issue keep splitting churches and fellowships for the next 20 years.
Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
Learn more about the mandate and work of this task force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
Learn more about the mandate and work of the Structure and Leadership Task Force through the SALT report, which is explained in this series.
A study of the HSR (Human Sexuality Report) reveals that the word desire is used multiple times in both positive and negative senses.
I wonder how many of you have children who are gay, or family members who are part of the LGBTQ+ population.
The impossible-looking situation of Synod 2022 invites us to faith in our miracle-working God.
Thinking specifically about the Human Sexuality Report, would any of us be willing to offer our backs, tongues, mouths, and bodies for a specific definition of marriage?
A starting list of questions that can help in evaluating overtures.
In 1973 and 1999, synod called upon the church to repent and embody hospitable belonging with its gay members. The current Human Sexuality Report echoes this call. Are we ready to do it?
As the agenda for Synod 2022 grows, don’t forget that the discernment and decision-making of your local church is just as important.
With significant decisions taking place on issues like the Human Sexuality Report and the Canada/US relationship, are your chief decision-makers listening well enough to God and others?
No one wants to be called a stumbling block or weaker believer, but are we doing just that in our current CRC conversation?
Recognizing our human limits, we do not triumphantly declare, “God told us…,” but rather, “It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us...”
If you want to keep up with denominational conversations (like the Human Sexuality Report), you're going to need to know how to read them well.
With the complex and consequential decisions Synod 2022 will face, wise leaders must manage the polarity of ensuring good process and arriving at good outcomes.
Three simple practices to help your council make better decisions.
The way we treat each other while we make decisions is just as important to our witness as the decision itself.
Too often at church meetings, corporate prayer feels perfunctory; personal scripture study is assumed; and the spiritual formation of fellow office-bearers is an afterthought to deliberations.
With so many challenging and divisive issues facing our churches, from COVID procedures to human sexuality and politics, we offer three easy steps to make worse decisions.
A 176 page report is not something you can merely "agree" or "disagree" with. It's far too complex. How can we engage beyond the headline?