135. Leading Your Church Through Political Division, with Allen Hilton, author of A House United

Spiritual Life and Leadership

Allen Hilton is the author of A House United: How the Church Can Save the World and founder of the non-profit, A House United. In this episode, we discuss the rise of political divisiveness that has invaded our churches. And we address what we can do about it.
THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Allen Hilton is the author of A House United: How The Church Can Save the World. Allend Hilton has been a New Testament professor at Yale Divinty School, has served as a pastor for 15 years, and in 2016 started a non-profit called A House United.
• The problem that America is facing today is that we don’t “stay at the table.”
• According to Allen Hilton, the church bears responsibility for the polarization in America today.
• Allen Hilton shows how the church throughout history—even the early church—has been prone to polarization.
• In choosing the twelve disciples, Jesus chose people who were politically diametrically opposed to each other.
• Allen Hilton suggests that if we can get 70% of Christians to be willing to have conversations with people they disagree with, things will begin to change.
• They way we increase shalom is by getting good at being together across difference.
• People’s primary identity is their political affiliation. If churches never address politics in our discourse, then we will fail to connect with what is most important to people.
• Allen Hilton explains Mission 4.0:
  • Mission 1.0 is evangelism.
  • Mission 2.0 is charity and service.
  • Mission 3.0 is justice.
  • Mission 4.0 is unity in the church and beyond the church.
• Allen Hilton does a daily devotional which you can sign up for HERE.

RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:

• Allen Hilton:
  • House United Movement website
  • Newsletter
  • E-mail: [e-mail]
• Books mentioned:
  • A House United, by Allen Hilton

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