It's why DIVINE Spaces exists.

Our vision is to see a vast network of 'certified safe' partner communities across the United States and beyond that breach the gap from welcoming to safe accountable spaces for LGBTQ+ people.

Each community commits to a robust discernment that ensures it can ensure safety and inclusion without condition for LGBQT+ people.

Your community certification starts here.

And we are so pleased to see you.

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Let's get to know you ^*

First Name ^*

Last Name ^*

Email ^*

Phone Number ^*

Church / Community ^*

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Thanks, ___. And what size is the community where you lead? ^*

1-99

100-249

250-999

1000-4999

5000+

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And what level are you working at, ___? ^*

Community Leader / Lead Minister

Senior Leader / Associate Minister

Leader / Minister in training

Senior Stakeholder / Lay leader

Community Member

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And finally for this section, ___. What is your website address, or where can we learn more about your community online?

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Thanks, ___ The following assessment questions focus on three areas:

> Your organization's intentions
> The actions your organization can commit to
> The outcomes your organization hope to achieve

Please note that although not every applicant will be invited for interview, these aren't quiz questions with a right/wrong answer. They are lines of enquiry that set up our conversation going forward.

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Each of the three assessment sections presents five statements, each with a different theme:

We choose; the person, the community, ownership, systemic change, and risk.

This is to encourage everyone to consider the wider context when answering questions. Some of which will be hard to answer and some you may find provocative. Remember, these are lines of inquiry and conversation starters.

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OK, ___, let's start by focusing on your organization's intentions.

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We choose the person. ^*

Those who identify as LGBTQ+ are wholly loved and welcomed by God. What percentage of your community would agree that they do not need to moderate or deny parts of themself or their life to be accepted?

1 → No one agrees

10 → Everyone agrees

No one agrees Everyone agrees

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We choose the community. ^*

The LGBTQ+ movement has provided safety and community where the church has failed to do so. Would your community agree that many of the stereotypes religious communities hold about this community have been made possible by their exclusion and rooted in assumption?

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

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We choose ownership. ^*

Even though it didn’t start with you, does your community feel a sense of collective responsibility for the exclusion of the LGBTQ+ community?

Agree

Somewhat agree

Disagree

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We choose systemic change. ^*

To what extent do you agree that the traditional theological positions of institutions (including your own) have been flawed, and that the structure of your organisation has favoured exclusion at an institutional level as a result?

1 → Completely disagree

10 → Completely agree

Completely disagree Completely agree

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We choose risk. ^*

Though you can’t repair the damage for many, does you community feel called to the work of restoration and healing and accept that our efforts will be fairly rejected by many?

Yes

No

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Thanks, ___, now lets focus on the actions your organisation can commit to.

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We choose the person: ^*

Is your community willing to commit your main celebration on a bi-annual basis to LGBTQ+ inclusion and to reaffirm your commitment to the community and the tenants of DIVINE All Along should you become a 'certified safe' community?

Yes

Potentially

No

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We choose the community: ^*

To what extent does your community have safe and gender appropriate spaces for hosting DIVINE spaces sessions and providing community support? Or is your community willing to make changes to your facilities to enable this?

1 → Our space will need many changes

10 → We're ready to host

Our space will need many changes We're ready to host

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We choose ownership: ^*

Is your community willing and able to commit financial resources to membership and the work of DIVINE spaces as a signal of your commitment to the inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community?

We are ready to give generously

We want to give, but have limits

Honestly, we need to find other way to show our support

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We choose systemic change: ^*

Our leadership are ready to take on the painstaking work of adjusting our policies and even amending statements of faith at a granular level to ensure that healing is built and sustained from the foundations of our organization?

We're ready

We're not in a position to do this

We've already complete this work

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We choose risk: ^*

To what extent is your community willing to be a public voice for this movement, and amongst other things, publicly display DIVINE All Along messaging, digitally promoting the work of the organization, and being displayed online as a findable DIVINE spaces certified community?

1 → Not at all willing

10 → We're all in

Not at all willing We're all in

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Great, ___. Finally, lets focus on the outcomes you hope to achieve.

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We choose the person: ^*

To what extent is your community ready to see the local LGBTQ+ population accurately reflected across your membership and able to over-index on pastoral resources to support this?

1 → We're not ready

10 → We are fully ready and able

We're not ready We are fully ready and able

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We choose the community: ^*

Sunday services may be too painful for many to attend. Is your community willing and able to expand gatherings beyond the normal weekly rhythm to make every effort to physically welcome the LGBTQ+ community?

We'll make this happen

We're open to the idea

We don't have capacity to expand

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We choose ownership: ^*

While your partnership with DIVINE All Along is a long-term commitment, do you acknowledge that by becoming a DIVINE Space you would be making an emotional and spiritual committed to your current community, and the LGBTQ+ community, for the long term?

We are ready to commit

This would be an experiment for us

We can't make any promises

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We choose systemic change: ^*

To what extent would your leadership be excited to see your policies and procedures contribute to the journey of other communities via distribution through DIVINE All Along?

1 → Our policies should be private

10 → We'd love to share

Our policies should be private We'd love to share

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We choose risk: ^*

To what extent would your community able to accept that, as a body, they may experience forms of exclusion by standing with the LGBTQ+ community including losses of membership and even institutional belonging.

1 → We're not ready for this

10 → We're ready and able

We're not ready for this We're ready and able

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Thank you, ___.

This is the start of your journey to becoming a DIVINE Space.

While we review your assessment, we would love to have an informal call to introduce ourselves, our mission, and to get to know you a little better.

Click below to find a time with our Founder, Mark.

Scheduled 👍

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That's a wrap.

But it's just the beginning...

To be upfront, we don't just need advocates. We need people who are willing to support our cause financially. People who don't just give what they can spare, but give in the spirit of sacrifice in pusuit of love and unconditional inclusion for all.

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The story of the Church is love.

It's why DIVINE Spaces exists.

Thanks, ___ The following assessment questions focus on three areas:

Each of the three assessment sections presents five statements, each with a different theme:

OK, ___, let's start by focusing on your organization's intentions.

We choose the person. ^*

We choose systemic change. ^*

Thanks, ___, now lets focus on the actions your organisation can commit to.

We choose the community: ^*

We choose risk: ^*

Great, ___. Finally, lets focus on the outcomes you hope to achieve.

We choose the person: ^*

We choose systemic change: ^*

We choose risk: ^*

That's a wrap.

Welcome back! Loading your previous answers...

The story of the Church is love.

It's why DIVINE Spaces exists.

Thanks, ___ The following assessment questions focus on three areas:

Each of the three assessment sections presents five statements, each with a different theme:

OK, ___, let's start by focusing on your organization's intentions.

We choose the person. *

We choose systemic change. *

Thanks, ___, now lets focus on the actions your organisation can commit to.

We choose the community: *

We choose risk: *

Great, ___. Finally, lets focus on the outcomes you hope to achieve.

We choose the person: *

We choose systemic change: *

We choose risk: *

That's a wrap.

We choose the person. ^*

We choose systemic change. ^*

We choose the community: ^*

We choose risk: ^*

We choose the person: ^*

We choose systemic change: ^*

We choose risk: ^*