Rethink Inclusion curriculum

In this curriculum for adults and older youth, Biblical principles frame the issues of justice and inclusion and inspire participants to take action to transform our Church and our world into the full expression of Christ’s inclusive love.

• Good material for beginning dialogue about full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families within the context of Christian community.
• Includes complete lesson plans with a variety of learning activities, brief video discussion starters, a leader’s guide, and handouts—all downloadable from this website.  
• Developed for use in United Methodist churches; could be adapted for use with congregations in other denominations.

The Leader’s Guide offers a brief course overview and specific helps for organizing and leading Rethink Inclusion as a four to six session course.

Session1: God’s Generous Hospitality explores the biblical significance of hospitality, what it entails, those to whom it applies, and what it means to be called to practice God’s radical hospitality in today’s world. The focus is not on the worthiness of the stranger, but rather on the faithfulness of the one providing the hospitality.

Session 2:Called to Love focuses on God’s call to love one another and Jesus’ imperative to love our neighbor as ourselves.

Session 3: Justice for All delves into the example of Jesus reaching out to the downtrodden, treating others with kindness, and working toward justice for everyone and calls us to do the same.

Session 4: One Family Tree recognizes that we are all part of one global family and looks at how we can work together for the well-being of all members of God’s family.

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Shared by Reconciling Ministries Network

Attachments:
RethinkInclusionSession4.pdf
RethinkInclusionSession3.pdf
RethinkInclusionSession2.pdf
RethinkInclusionSession1.pdf
RethinkInclusion_Leader’s_Guide.pdf

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