Distinctive

In this series, we explore five historic and global practices that have always made the Church distinctive. These distinctives cut across political, national, and denominational lines, and have made the Church a contrast community. This strange and benevolent counterculture has been offensive to many and yet attractive to others. Apprentices of Jesus have always been a peculiar people.

Love the Enemy: The Church is called to be a forgiving, sacrificial, and non-coercive people who use power for the good of others.

Love the Poor: The Church is called to care for the poor and suffering, meeting needs with joyful generosity.

Love the Vulnerable: The Church is committed to the sanctity of life, acknowledging people of all ages as image bearers of God.

Love the Body: The Church lives by a biblically defined vision of sexuality, marriage, and gender.

Love the Other: The Church is a multi-racial community that values radical hospitality and crosses ethnic boundaries.