As God's will in Christ is discerned, the process also calls for careful attention to all who are impacted by policy recommendations. The increased number of people involved in the policy development process will have as an outcome the affirming of statements of social witness policy that can be accepted and implemented through a broader consensus of the church. Lack of trust is perhaps our most difficult hurdle. We must work to affirm what we have in common, rather than emphasize the divisive. We must display faithful and deliberate recognition that mutual goals for social justice concerns can be developed.
People can come together, work together, know each other, and share a vision.
We can never manage to deal with our competing identities until we listen and begin to really appreciate each other, laying aside prejudices, reducing friction, and holding up a vision of what God means for the church, the Body of Christ. The vision of the future will provide the guide on which to work in the present. It need not necessarily be a formula that applies to all contexts, but a way of sharing what we know. Coalitions can be encouraged to gather to assert common interests and further common agendas. Being together with humility must be the order of the day.