Another
church that comes to mind is Missiongathering in San Diego, which is associated with the progressive denomination The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), but which has a very evangelical «feel» to its worship because it attracts a lot of folks who come from evangelical traditions and enjoy evangelical worship but are looking for a church that welcomes LGBT p
church that comes to mind is Missiongathering in San Diego, which is associated with the progressive denomination The Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ), but which has a very evangelical «feel» to its worship because it attracts a lot of folks who come from evangelical traditions and enjoy evangelical worship but are looking for a church that welcomes LGBT p
Church (Disciples of Christ), but which has a very
evangelical «feel» to its worship because it
attracts a lot of folks who come from
evangelical traditions and enjoy
evangelical worship but are looking for a
church that welcomes LGBT p
church that welcomes LGBT people.
Mainline
churches looking to retain and
attract young people, particularly «homeless»
evangelicals like myself, would do well to look to Missiongathering as a model, for, at least from my perspective, they have managed to combine all that is great about the mainline with all that is great about evangelicalism into one faith community.
«Whereas
evangelical churches (and increasing numbers of mainline ones) seek to
attract young people by designing spaces stripped of Christian symbols or tradition, JW people seem to like the traditional feel of the sanctuary, with its dark wood, stained glass and high ceilings.