LGBTQ-Ally Pastor ‘Knifed’ by Progressive Evangelicals
When scapegoating defines you, love flies out the window
Existential Christian Dilemma
Evangelical Christian denominations and churches that brand themselves progressive, hipster, or cool often put on good LGBTQ-ally performances. Leaders are aware most young people today won’t participate in theologies of stigmatizing and scapegoating.
It’s not cool to bash on queer folks with Bibles, and that’s becoming an existential dilemma in some Christian circles.
Gone are the days when an electric guitar and vibrant children’s programs were enough to fill evangelical pews with young adults. According to Ken Wilson, co-author with Emily Swan of Solus Jesus: A Theology of Resistance, “The heyday of evangelical growth (as a share of U.S. population) is over and the “youth movement” that scooped up then-young baby-boomers in the 1980’s with it.”
Ken understands the dilemma first hand
Vineyard, a “hipster” evangelical denomination known for cool mega churches and inspirational messages, purged him when he refused to fire his co-pastor Emily for being a lesbian. Vineyard hides the toxic core of its anti-LGBTQ teachings, but when leaders like Ken challenge…
