Church leaders, clergy, and pastoral workers have gathered for a day based around the Greater Love Declaration, reaffirming the historic Christian understanding of love as described in John 15:13 – ‘Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.’
The morning opened with Matthew Roberts unpacking Jesus’ definition of love, and its radical message for sex, family and society. Attendees then heard from Dr Julie Maxwell on how children are being harmed by early sexualisation, with schools teaching gender ideology, queer theory and sex positivity, and how these lead to harm. Two thought-provoking panel discussion offered practical tips on how to speak out. The day closed with Ian Paul examining the church’s consistency in its teaching on sex and marriage, with humour and fervour.
