015: The LGBTQIA+ Community vs The Church - W/ Pastor Johnson Bong

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In continuation of honoring Pride Month, we examine the complex, yet longstanding relationship between the LGBTQIA+ community and the African church.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this Episode, our guest is Pastor Johnson Bong <em>(</em></span><em>one of the Pastors of Grace Community Church Outreach in Manchester, UK)</em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. He joined us as we spark uncomfortable, but very necessary, conversations that challenge how the Church treats the LGBTQIA+ in the African community.</span></p> <p><strong>[00:01 – 02:30] Opening Segment</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Introduction of Guest and Topic</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[02:31 – 21:30] Pastor Johnson Talks About the Church's Perspective</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">His Perspective and the Church's Perspective.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How we're to treat the LGBTQIA+ Community.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">He explains Salvation in three Stages.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>[21:31 – 43:40] Pastor Johnson gives his opinion on some points</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">He insists on not the importance of treating people well,  showing grace and having compassion just as Jesus will do.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">He shares his personal history and how the church originally receive him.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> He further gets into a debate with the host about the inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ in the church.</span></li> </ul> <p><sp