YES - Danny Brierley, head of Oasis Youth Action
Churches that have a holistic view of faith are well placed to provide youth work.
Jesus modelled a radical and inclusive agenda. He challenged discrimination and publicly sided with those that the oppressive society sought to exclude.
Women, the young and those stigmatised by socially unacceptable diseases were all left feeling more human as a result of their encounters with Jesus. His approach respected the right of individuals to make choices.
Some churches lack a full understanding of who Jesus was and what he did. Consequently, they display a more judgemental and narrow attitude than their role model.
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