We’re looking at our Eden Invitation’s core values through a particular paradigm: our core values meets a base longing and generates a mission call. This piece is about our third value: joyful hope. For people with LGBTQ experiences, the longing to give ourselves away can be a lot to navigate. This value is indispensable to carry with us as we step into the longing. It also generates a missional call to “empower for creative discipleship”—both to feel ourselves empowered and

Welcome back to the blog! We’re looking at our Eden Invitation’s core values through a particular paradigm: our core values meet a base longing and generate a mission call. This piece is about our second value: mutual belonging. It meets us in our longing to love and be loved. It generates the missional call to “grow systems of mutual support”—networks of community around us and others. THE LONGING & ITS ACHE “To whom do you belong?” | Genesis 32:17, 1 Samuel 30:13, Tobit 5:1

This blog is the first in a series about Eden Invitation’s core values. You can find the introductory blog here. Welcome, fellow longing ones! In the next segments of this blog series, we’re looking at our Eden Invitation’s core values through a particular paradigm: our values meet a base longing and generate a mission call. This piece is about our first value: beloved unrepeatability. It’s a response, perhaps, to our longing to know ourselves. It generates the missional call