Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning
eBook - ePub

Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning

Grace-Filled Wisdom for Day-to-Day Ministry

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Leading a Church in a Time of Sexual Questioning

Grace-Filled Wisdom for Day-to-Day Ministry

About this book

Biblical Guidance for Ministering God’s Love in a Sexually Diverse Culture 

In a time when sexual norms are changing rapidly, how can a local church be a place of grace—a loving community for all kinds of people—where everyone can flourish and disagreements are overcome in a Christlike spirit while at the same time stay true to biblical standards?

In a way that appeals to pastors and lay leaders alike, Bruce offers a biblical theology of sexuality and provides practical wisdom for how a church can approach ministering to, and alongside, people who identify their sexuality in diverse ways: LGBTQ+. Here is a church-tested program full of wise pastoral insights to help church leaders think through day-to-day decisions, such as how to handle baby dedications, small groups, who can serve, membership, baptism, retreats, the Lord’s Supper, weddings, funerals, teaching, hiring, and caring for those caught in sin. If you are a leader who is facing any of these challenging issues and decisions, then this practical, grace-filled book is for you.

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Information

Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Year
2019
eBook ISBN
9781400210916
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
Religion

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1: Your Sexuality—Setting an Example
  6. Chapter 2: Better than Sex—Providing Theological Leadership
  7. Chapter 3: More than Pleasure—Leading Married Couples and Singles
  8. Chapter 4: Same-Sex Sexuality—Leading People to Read the Bible Humbly
  9. Chapter 5: Same-Sex Sexuality—Leading People to Understand Being “Gay”
  10. Chapter 6: Same-Sex Sexuality—Leading People to Holy Ways of Living
  11. Chapter 7: Jesus’ Conversations with Sexual Sinners—Leading People to Communicate Like Jesus
  12. Chapter 8: Hot Potatoes, Logs, and Stones—Leading Conversations with Our Posture
  13. Chapter 9: Not in My Church—Leading Those Who Struggle Accepting LGBT+ People
  14. Chapter 10: Sexual Sin and Healing—Leading Us as Sexual Sinners
  15. Chapter 11: All in the Family—Leading an Inclusive Church Community
  16. Chapter 12: Sexual Questions and Church Ministry—Leading in the Complexities
  17. Chapter 13: Sexual Questions and Common Issues—Leading Wisely
  18. Acknowledgments
  19. Appendix—Sample Sermon Series Preparation
  20. Notes
  21. About the Author