Carl Lentz on Hillsong's 'gay-welcoming' stance: Church seeks to 'get to all individuals'

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Carl Lentz on Hillsong's 'gay-welcoming' stance: Church seeks to 'get to all individuals'

Much has actually been said regarding Hillsong senior pastor Brian Houston's stance concerning homosexuality and also same-sex marital relationship after he was priced estimate as stating that their church is \"gay-welcoming\" although not always \"gay-affirming.\"

Now, Pastor Carl Lentz from Hillsong's New York City church is weighing in on the dispute, stating it is wrong for the Christian area to evaluate churches that use a various strategy in bringing individuals to God.

\" Hillsong's heart on this issue is to get to all individuals, also neighborhoods that present severe complexities. We do not believe that our method is 'the solution.' Actually, our method presently brings advocates and detractors from both sides of this problem,\" he said, according to Religion News Service.

\" We also don't believe that individuals that criticise us have the answer either. So we prefer to be misunderstood and also look 'untidy' to some in the Christian neighborhood that do not concur with us as well as assist some, than quell individuals that believe in different ways as well as reach none,\" he included.

Lentz stressed that their beliefs on biblical marriage and also sex-related principles have actually never altered at Hillsong church, however they still attempt to remain open up to people that remain in determined demand of God.

What concerns him though is that people are a lot more concerned concerning their \"method\" of welcoming different kinds of individuals into the church, despite the fact that it's functioning, than they are concerned about the growing variety of young gay teens that are killing themselves or the disquiet felt by the LGBT neighborhood that have actually located absolutely no refuge in their \"churches.\"

\" Our teaching as well as theology rings hollow and also frequently also amusing when we established a lot more obstacles for hurting people than our busted globe is providing,\" he claimed. \"Obviously, people desire others to be changed by a Gospel they are in fact not allowed to listen to, question, discover, have actually explained or see at work. If our team believe that confidence comes with hearing, allow's not be perplexed as to why many people are not listening. They have not been admitted to listen to.\"