Churches want to be welcoming.
They want to be known for it.
They will advertise it.
They will preach about it.
They will plaster it on their church signage.
It may be directed at families, youth, LBGTQIA+, migrants, refugees, the poor, single mothers… any minority really.
We will welcome them all.
Some, especially so.
But, I wonder if this should be an intentional aim.
Is it needed?
Shouldn’t following Jesus, by definition, mean that you’re welcoming?
Shouldn’t this be a result of being a community shaped by the Kingdom of God?
Shouldn’t this be a consequence of having the Holy Spirit working within you?
Really, doesn’t the advertising just need to indicate that you’re … Christians?
Shouldn’t the message your church needs to hear from the pulpit be… don’t be a jerk to others?
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