Safe Spaces

Here is a big question for those who are living and working on the inter-faces of places like North Belfast- how are local fellowships going to teach their own members, never mind those who share the same community space, how to live together in an agreed, peaceful yet plural space? We are given the ministry of reconciliation and are to be the light in the world; we are responsible for demonstrating lives which are, as far as [possible, at peace with all men. How do we begin to create safe spaces where people from different backgrounds can talk and argue and learn from each other and about each other?How are we to be tolerant and yet hold to our own views of the bible and society and how to worship and live? For too long thew churches have been PERCEIVED as part of the problem, now it is time to be seen to have and be part of the solution.