No Perfect People Allowed

If you want to reach people no one else is reaching, step one might be building a “come as you are” culture that accepts, loves and includes people who are different.  In No Perfect People Allowed, John Burke describes how this culture emerged at Gateway Church in Austin, TX. Against the backdrop of the planting…

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Sexuality and Small Group Membership

Recently I had a great question from a reader who wanted some feedback on establishing a policy on a very sensitive matter.  I’ve edited to provide some clarity, but here’s the question: We discovered that we have some unmarried couples (who live together) in couples’ groups and at least one lesbian couple attending a women’s…

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