Episode 89: Author Jen Oshman on How to Welcome Well

In No Hurry with Cole Douglas Claybourn

Walking into church can be intimidating, whether for the first time or after a period of absence, whether you are a non-believer or a believer. And as much as we'd like it to be, the church is not always a place where everyone feels welcome. Sometimes, it's not a space where everyone feels like they belong.

Jen Oshman joins me this week to talk about her new book, "Welcome: Loving Your Church by Making Space for Everyone," which is part of the Love Your Church book series. This conversation pairs well with the previous one with author and pastor Barnabas Piper, who wrote the book, "Belong," which is also part of this book series, commissioned by the Acts 29 church planting organization. This book explores what the Bible says to help readers discover how to make space for others, however different they are to them, in their church and in their lives.

We also talked about getting out of comfort zones or cliquey mindsets to practice radical hospitality to make sure people feel like they are welcome at church.

Jen is an author, missionary, pastor’s wife, blogger, and the host on the All Things Podcast. You can check out more of her work at jenoshman.com.

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