The Apostle Paul describes the church of Jesus Christ as “one body” that is “not made up of one part but of many,” each of which is distinct from and yet interdependent upon the other parts (1 Cor. 12:13-14). Furthermore, we are called to both rejoice and to suffer together: “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it” (1 Cor. 12:26).
Click here to read a report on the potential impact of deportations on American Christian families. This report was prepared in part by colleagues of Pastor Al at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.