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Journalist and pastor Mark Wingfield describes how the congregation
he serves undertook a detailed study of how the church should
respond to the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
members. The study was conducted by a nineteen-member blue-ribbon
task force that included wide representation of the church's
various constituencies. The author served as a staff liaison,
recording secretary, and resource to the study group, keeping
meticulous notes of the process and the aftermath of the study.Why
Churches Need to Talk about Sexuality is written for clergy and lay
leaders in Protestant congregations of all kinds who need a helpful
guide to conversations about human sexuality within congregations.
The book also has in mind anyone who wants to understand the
controversial debates about human sexuality and the Christian
church today and who desire to follow a process to discuss the
topic and make decisions about how congregations and individuals
will respond to matters of ministry and sexuality.This book not
only details the process used at Wilshire but also tells the human
story of why the study was undertaken and what happened to the
lives and faith of real people inside and outside the church. The
author's hope is to provide a resource to other clergy and church
leaders to understand why this issue must be addressed, how
difficult it is to address, and what to expect along the way. As
the title indicates, even though this is a difficult conversation
to have, churches must have the conversation anyway.
The conventional wisdom says it's not possible to thrive today as a
traditional congregation whether "traditional" means worship style
or program structure. Staying Alive takes readers on a journey
across America to look for best practices of thriving traditional
congregations.
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