It all came to a head when I was asked to sign a leadership contract, promising not to live with my partner before marriage . Oh, and I had to put pen to paper to say I affirmed church policy against gay marriage and sex before marriage.
Read MoreForefront has changed us by helping us learn and unlearn, as well as reinvigorated our theological imagination. We found folks who shared with us a faith affinity that empowered us to take our faith to the streets to denounce power.
Read MoreI wasn’t ready to give up on the idea of church, but I wanted to find a place that was fully inclusive and more aligned with where I was at with my faith. I began to realize that maybe finding community was less about fitting myself into a space and more about building connections around the things I value and care about.
Read MoreOur past experiences with other churches haven’t made our faith journeys easy, but Forefront has given us the freedom to live in the uncertainty of faith. We’ve been able to admit our anxieties and fears, to be okay with asking good questions rather than having all the answers, and to be welcomed into a community where wrestling with faith is not only accepted but encouraged.
Read MoreSeeing the way that everyone was welcomed to be their fullest selves in Christ really made Forefront feel like the church home I didn’t know I was looking for.
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