At some point in the discussion here, this great question got raised, "How can we have clear theological thinking AND deep Christ-like compassion simultaneously?" (especially since a lot of the 'conversation / discussion' feels like it is either-or).
For pastors and church leaders interested in digging deeper to address that question -- especially in light of whatever happens at Synod -- The Foundry (a ministry for strengthening church leaders) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These learning communities will study, engage, work through, wrestle with, and deliberate on how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church
It is great to hear about those who have benefited from the Challenging Conversations toolkit. Thanks, Sean and PCR for providing these resources!
As churches "consider what their congregations should do next," especially in light of whatever happens at Synod, The Foundry (a training ministry in GR) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These learning communities will study, engage, work through, wrestle with, and deliberate on how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church
For pastors and church leaders interested in studying and working through the pastoral care implications post-Synod, The Foundry (a training ministry in GR) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These will center around how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church
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At some point in the discussion here, this great question got raised, "How can we have clear theological thinking AND deep Christ-like compassion simultaneously?" (especially since a lot of the 'conversation / discussion' feels like it is either-or).
For pastors and church leaders interested in digging deeper to address that question -- especially in light of whatever happens at Synod -- The Foundry (a ministry for strengthening church leaders) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These learning communities will study, engage, work through, wrestle with, and deliberate on how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church
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It is great to hear about those who have benefited from the Challenging Conversations toolkit. Thanks, Sean and PCR for providing these resources!
As churches "consider what their congregations should do next," especially in light of whatever happens at Synod, The Foundry (a training ministry in GR) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These learning communities will study, engage, work through, wrestle with, and deliberate on how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church
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For pastors and church leaders interested in studying and working through the pastoral care implications post-Synod, The Foundry (a training ministry in GR) is running four Pastors Learning Cohorts entitled, "Clarity and Care." These will center around how to hold to a traditional/historic view on sexuality and marriage AND lovingly, thoughtfully, and charitably embrace our LGBTQIA+ brothers and sisters in Christ. We guarantee no easy answers. But we want to serve the church and church leaders by making space for these massively important discussions and decisions.
You can check out the description at https://network.crcna.org/leadership-development/pastoral-care-lgbt-people-your-church