Objective 1: Identify issues that arouse strong disagreement among certain demographic groups.

The goal of this activity is to acknowledge that people of good will often take opposing sides of issues. As a servant-leader you will be expected not only to have an informed opinion about controversial topics, but even more importantly to have a rationale for your beliefs.

• Download and review the Welfare Presentation.
• Prepare to share in discussion on the following points:
  • What do you think has made you feel the way you do about certain questions concerning welfare reform?
  • Who do you know that has a different opinion? Why do they hold this position?
  • What factors influence our thinking about controversial issues?
  • Is there general agreement among Christians about major contemporary controversial issues?