Can Christians Agree to Disagree About Same-Sex Union? A Resource for Congregations

From Gold Ave CRC

Since we began our website a few years ago, The Abide Project has provided several articles addressing (directly and indirectly) why we believe that the body of Christ cannot simply agree to disagree on questions of what constitutes ethical sexual behavior.  We’re grateful that the decisions of the Christian Reformed Church at the past three Synods have been consistent with this conviction.  For many members of the CRC, this insistence has felt like an unnecessarily disruptive and even harsh stance to take.  Even more so, many have wondered if Synod's actions have offended the God whose word pleads for us to live in unity with one another.  We recognize that these kinds of conversations are ongoing in many of our congregations.  Maybe you've found yourself wondering along the same lines, or maybe you've wondered what to say to someone asking these questions.

With gratitude to our brothers and sisters at Gold Avenue CRC in Grand Rapids, we offer the following resource that may be helpful to you and to others in your congregation.  The leadership of Gold Avenue adopted a document written by Rev. David Westra as a way of pastorally leading their congregation through these important questions about unity.   Since it's been a helpful resource for Gold Avenue, we offer it with the hope it might be of similar benefit to other congregations.

- The Abide Project