Love Must Be Observable

Matthew 25:35–36 defines love as measurable action, not correct language alone.

“I was hungry and you fed me.

I was a stranger and you welcomed me.

I was naked and you clothed me.

I was sick and you visited me.”

Leadership Translation

• Love is not intent. It is effect.
• Sound doctrine without visible care creates distrust.
• Safety is the modern equivalent of shelter.

Training Exercise

Leaders list practical ways LGBTQ individuals experience:

• Hunger for safety
• Strangeness in church spaces
• Exposure through shame
• Isolation through silence