Another article arguing that churches need to consider having the conversation about welcoming LGBTQ people. This post deals with the pastor's prophetic responsibility and the huge demographic/cultural shift underway on this issue.
Welcoming Gay People: Why It’s a Conversation You Need to Have (Redux) | [D]mergent.
Author, Speaker, Pastor, Activist. Derek Penwell is senior pastor of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church, and a lecturer at the University of Louisville in Religious Studies and Comparative Humanities. His newest book, Outlandish, focuses on understanding the political nature of Jesus’ life as a model for forming communities of resistance capable of challenging oppression in the pursuit of peace and justice.
He is an activist and advocate on local, state, and national levels on issues of racial justice, LGBTQ fairness, interfaith engagement, and immigrant and refugee rights.
