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Made, known, loved : developing LGBTQ-inclusive youth ministry / by Murray, Ross,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.What Questions Should I Be Asking about LGBTQ Youth Ministry? -- What If I Encounter Resistance Establishing an LGBTQ Youth Ministry? -- Should I Set Up a Program Exclusively for LGBTQ Youth? Or Just Practice Inclusivity? -- How Much Should We Focus on Issues Other Than Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity? -- How Jesus-y Should Our Program Be? -- What Do LGBTQ Youth Want to Be Called? -- What Is the Big Deal about Names? -- How Can the Church Help Youth Wrestle with Identity Questions? -- What Holy Days and Rituals Do LGBTQ Youth Observe? Are These Even Christian? -- What Rituals Exist for Personal LGBTQ Milestones? -- When Should We Be Serious and Heavy? When Should We Be Fun and Campy? -- What Part of an LGBTQ Youth's Story Do I Need to Believe? -- When Should I Keep Confidence and When Should I Report? -- What Kind of Adult Should Lead LGBTQ Youth Ministry? -- What Relationship Guidelines Can the Church Teach LGBTQ Youth? -- What Is Faithful LGBTQ Sex Education? -- When Is It Important to Know a Person's Gender? Why Would It Be Necessary? -- What about Sleeping Arrangements? -- I've Divided Youth into Small Groups by Gender-What Should I Do Now? -- How Can We Queer the Youth Ministry Experience? -- What about Queering Youth Ministry Songs? -- Does This Mean LGBTQ Youth Might Change My Bible Study? -- What about Working with Other Ministry Organizations That Don't Share My Values about LGBTQ People? -- What Happens to LGBTQ Youth outside My Youth Group? -- Now What? -- Appendix A: Resources on the Christian Argument for LGBTQ Equality and Acceptance -- Appendix B: LGBTQ Christian Organizations -- Appendix C: LGBTQ Holy Days for Your Youth Ministry to Commemorate -- Appendix D: Other Helpful Resources.Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry builds on experience and wisdom developed through The Naming Project, a ministry created at the intersection of youth, faith, and LGBTQ identity. Ministry cofounder Ross Murray shows congregations how to examine their values and create a program that affirms LGBTQ youth in their faith and their identity, accepts and welcomes diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, and equips future leaders for the church and the LGBTQ community.
Subjects: Church work with sexual minority youth.; Church work with gay people.; Church work with youth.; Church group work with youth.;
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Messy truth : how to foster community without sacrificing conviction / by Kaltenbach, Caleb,author.(CARDINAL)410664;
How far are you willing to go? -- What is messy truth? -- What's the value of anyone? -- Are you willing to trust Jesus even when you disagree with Him? -- When does belonging happen? -- How do you acknowledge their experience? -- Distinguish between people and ideas -- Helping others to think empathetically -- Do you have the credibility to walk with others? -- Prioritizing and preparing for dialogue -- Difficult conversations that don't destroy -- Are you a guide or a gatekeeper."From the author of Messy Grace, a former pastor raised by gay parents, comes a compassionate playbook to help Christians, church staff, and ministry leaders create a culture of belonging without sacrificing theological convictions"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-235).
Subjects: Church work with sexual minorities.; Truth;
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Building a healthy multi-ethnic church : mandate, commitments, and practices of a diverse congregation / by DeYmaz, Mark,1961-(CARDINAL)487042; Leadership Network (Dallas, Tex.)(CARDINAL)702859;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-194) and index.The prayer of Christ -- The pattern at Antioch -- The pauline mystery -- Embrace dependence -- Take intentional steps -- Empower diverse leadership -- Develop cross-cultural relationships -- Pursue cross-cultural competence -- Promote a spirit of inclusion -- Mobilize for impact -- For those planting a multi-ethnic church -- For those revitalizing a declining church -- For those transforming a homogeneous church
Subjects: Church and minorities.; Church work with minorities.; Ethnicity; Multiculturalism;
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Decolonizing Christianity : becoming badass believers / by De La Torre, Miguel A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-232)."A call for American Christianity to stand in solidarity with marginalized people and end its complicity with white supremacy"--
Subjects: Christianity; Church work with minorities; Postcolonial theology.;
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I see you : how love opens our eyes to invisible people / by Lester, Terence,author.(CARDINAL)805688;
Includes bibliographical references.Searching for home -- Demystifying poverty -- You don't have to fear -- Making room in the margins -- How much is enough? -- Ignorance can be hurtful -- You are part of the solution -- Different communities, different needs -- Dignity and how to see people -- Creating communities -- Creating consistent rhythms -- Each one matters.We don't care about what we don't see. Countless people are invisible to us. We overlook the poor and homeless, partly because we don't share much space with them. More seriously, we often choose not to see the realities around us. We hold misconceptions about who is deserving or not, or make false assumptions about people's poverty being their own fault. Terence Lester calls us to see the invisible people around us. His personal encounters and real-life stories challenge Christians to become more informed about poverty and homelessness, and to see the poor as Jesus does. When we see people through God's eyes and hear their stories, we restore their dignity and help them flourish. And when we recognize our own inner spiritual poverty, we have greater empathy for others, no matter their circumstances. Let love open your eyes. Discover how seeing leads us to act with compassion and justice--as God intends.
Subjects: Church and minorities.; Marginality, Social.; Church work with minorities.; Church work with people with social disabilities.; Love;
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Heavy burdens : seven ways LGBTQ Christians experience harm in the church / by Rivera, Bridget Eileen,1989-Author(DLC)n 2021021849;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-232)."Provides an honest account of the ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in the church, helping Christians grapple with hard realities and empowering churches across the theological spectrum to navigate better paths forward"--.
Subjects: Christian sexual minorities; Church work with gay people; Church and minorities.;
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Building a bridge : how the Catholic Church and the LGBT community can enter into a relationship of respect, compassion, and sensitivity / by Martin, James,1960-author.(CARDINAL)638176;
Includes bibliographical references.Why I'm writing -- A two-way bridge -- Biblical passages for reflection and meditation -- A prayer for when I feel rejected.The New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage turns his attention to the relationship between LGBT Catholics and the Church in this loving, inclusive, and revolutionary book. On the day after the Orlando nightclub shooting, James Martin S.J. posted a video on Facebook in which he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. "The largest mass shooting in US history took place at a gay club and the LGBT community has been profoundly affected," he began. He then implored his fellow Catholics--and people everywhere--to "stand not only with the people of Orlando but also with their LGBT brothers and sisters." A powerful call for tolerance, acceptance, and support--and a reminder of Jesus' message for us to love one another--Father Martin's post went viral and was viewed more than 1.6 million times. Now, Martin expands on his reflections in this moving and inspiring book, offering a powerful, loving, and much-needed voice in a time marked by anger, prejudice, and divisiveness. Adapted from an address he gave to New Ways Ministry, a group that ministers to and advocates for LGBT Catholics, Building a Bridge provides a roadmap for repairing and strengthening the bonds that unite all of us as God's children. Martin uses the image of a two-way bridge to enable LGBT Catholics and Church leaders to come together in a call to end the "us" versus "them" mentality. Turning to the Catechism, he draws on the three criteria at the heart of the Christian ministry--"respect, compassion, and sensitivity"--as a model for how the Catholic Church should relate to the LGBT community. -- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Homosexuality; Church work with gay people; Church and minorities.; Homosexuality.;
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Intentionally inclusive : together at the table for ministry / by Patton, Marcia,author.; Stanley, Kathryn V.,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-126).Getting the table ready -- Culture and communications at the table -- Consensus -- Cultural sensitivity -- It's all about relationships -- Excursus: How did it all begin -- Epilogue.In a society that is increasingly diverse in race and ethnicity, religious background and theological conviction, socioeconomic status and political perspectives, this practical resource explores the broad dimensions of what it means to be a multicultural community of faith--and relates the powerful story of how one group chose to pursue intentional inclusion and faithful intercultural ministry through ethnic caucuses and consensus-based decision-making. Grounded in biblical narrative as well as personal experiences, the book offers an authentic and honest look into a real-life experiment in inclusive ministry. Includes questions for personal reflection and ideas for small-group implementation.
Subjects: Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches; Church work with minorities; Church work with minorities.; Cultural pluralism;
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Does God have a gay agenda? / by King, Brian,Author(DLC)no2006117978;
Subjects: Church work with sexual minorities.; Truth; Change (Psychology);
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Praying with our feet : pursuing justice and healing on the streets / by Krinks, Lindsey,1985-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Prologue -- 1. Upstream -- 2. Descent -- 3. Broken soil -- 4. Downhill -- 5. Burning hearts -- 6. Wilderness -- 7. Emergence -- 8. Accompaniment -- 9. Wick -- 10. Tending wounds -- 11. Another world -- Epilogue."A street chaplain, activist, and nonprofit leader invites you on a spiritual journey to the margins of American society and to the front lines of social justice movements where faith means getting your hands dirty in the struggle for a better world"--
Subjects: Christianity and justice.; Church work with minorities.; Marginality, Social; Civil rights; Minorities; Prayer;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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