Re-membering the body of Christ: a project to re-define the church and society committee of First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, NC, in order to implement social justice and change

Susan A Heafner-Heun

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Re-membering the body of Christ: a project to re-define the church and society committee of First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, NC, in order to implement social justice and change

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Susan A Heafner-Heun. Re-membering the Body of Christ: a Project to Re-define the Church and Society Committee of First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, Nc, In Order to Implement Social Justice and Change. Hood Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5fd155c2-774e-4fe1-809d-708a8d5cb161.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

S. A. Heafner-heun. Re-membering the body of Christ: a project to re-define the church and society committee of First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, NC, in order to implement social justice and change. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5fd155c2-774e-4fe1-809d-708a8d5cb161

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Susan A Heafner-Heun. Re-Membering the Body of Christ: a Project to Re-Define the Church and Society Committee of First United Methodist Church, Gastonia, Nc, In Order to Implement Social Justice and Change. Hood Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/5fd155c2-774e-4fe1-809d-708a8d5cb161.

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Susan A Heafner-Heun

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Abstract

The body of Christ is broken. Members of the body of Christ and our natural world are excluded from experiencing wholeness and life due to injustice, discrimination, inaccurate readings of scripture, and lack of discipleship. This happens when a church has not carefully examined scripture, which clearly shares with us Christ's desire for us to heal the broken body of Christ. It is clear that Jesus asks church members to re-member the broken body of Christ. By re-membering, I mean that we are called to re-engage those who have been excluded. I believe a church that is engaged in re-membrance of Christ's body is a church that has identity, purpose, and a clear understanding of what discipleship means.

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