Become a Welcoming Church

The Christian movement for LGBT inclusion is more than 30 years old. There are multiple resources – both denominational and non-denominational – that can help guide your church in the process to becoming welcoming. Following you will find links to both resources and organizations that have pooled the wisdom of the movement into hands-on steps your church can take toward becoming welcoming.

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How To Be Welcoming
Church leaders share practices they've implemented to welcome the LGBT community.
A La Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation a
A La Familia: A Conversation About Our Families, the Bible, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, Rev. Dr. Ignacio Castuera, Lisbeth Melendez Rivera Human Rights Campaign, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, UNID@S, the National Latina/o LGBT Human Rights Organization: 2011
Room For All Resources
Room For All (Reformed Church in America), Resources
Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests Resources
Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests (Mennonite Church USA)
Become a More Light Church
More Light Presbyterians (Presbyterian Church [USA])
Become a Reconciling Lutheran
Lutherans Concerned North America (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)
Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciple Alliance (Disciples of Christ), Downloads and Resources
Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciple Alliance (Disciples of Christ)
Reconciling Ministries Network (UMC) Study Guides and Worship Resources
Reconciling Ministries Network (United Methodist Church)
Having the Conversation
Believe Out Loud
2010
How People Change
John Janka
believeoutloud.com, 2010
tools from religious institute
Acting Out Loud
Religious Institute
Faithful Voices on Sexuality and Religion
Building an inclusive church
Building an Inclusive Church: A Welcoming Toolkit
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s
Institute for Welcoming Resources