What does CORE offer?
CORE works with local churches to assist in equipping fellowships for ministering to those who have issues of homosexuality, either in their own experieince, or in that of families and friends associated with their fellowships. The goal is to work with local fellowship leaders, in collaboration with a range of similar ministries, to assist in the pastoral care of such individuals.
1. CORE is concerned that local churches take responsibility for this area of ministry rather than abdicating the role to other bodies or individuals, and therefore works to empower local leaders and their congregations to undertake this important pastoral care
2. Specialist training and resource development is time- consuming and can be expensive. A co-ordinated effort is a viable approach to increasing skilled capacity for more than a few. CORE works with a range of providers to encourage the most full understanding and response to this pastoral need
3. Few churches can offer moderated, e-learning opportunities and reliable, professionally presented and vetted resources to support those struggling. CORE provides 'blended' learning opportunities, making use of face-to-face teaching in conjunction with online resources
4. Expressing informed disapproval of homosexual practice in particular can be misunderstood. Working together as local churches and specialist ministry providers, will improve our communication skills with those who disagree with our views. CORE seeks to balance informed scriptural and scientific understanding of the fact of homosexuality
Download the latest draft of a CORE Partnership Proposal (version 5.2 December 2007) here.