This community of "un-fundies" and "ex-vangelicals" meets to process deeply meaningful thoughts and stories together. Four friends, who happen to be un-fundie/ex-vangelical and are now progressive/liberal Christian pastors, co-facilitate Intersections. Here are our communal guidelines:
○ Be your at-the-moment-authentic-self and allow others the same opportunity.
○ Be assured that people here car
e about you as a whole person: a miracle of life. You are understood as complex and complicated, yet you like things to be simple sometimes. You are contradictory, yet whole; curious and settled.
○ All of you is expected here.
○ You only have permission to share your story in the group and outside of the group unless you have been given permission by the story's owner.
○ Please refrain from judging anyone.
○ When asking for clarification, be thoughtful about how you ask.
○ Know that you’ll be triggered by some things and that is okay. Communicate your needs.
○ Keep mental track of your talk-time. If you’re quiet, try to speak more. If you’re a talker, try to offer space.
○ Don’t be afraid of silence.
○ Make your comments about you.
○ Try being comfortable with ambiguity.
○ Together, we acknowledge, the best questions can’t be answered. We need the best questions. The deeper we go, the more blurry the lines.
