Some Commonly Excluded People

Who does your church exclude?

Physical Limitations

• __ People who can’t climb stairs
• __ Blind persons
• __ Mentally handicapped persons
• __ Deaf persons
• __ Persons with low reading skills
• __ People with hearing difficulties

Family Configurations

• __ Single adults (especially males)
• __ Divorced persons
• __ Childless couples
• __ Unmarried persons living together
• __ Families with infants
• __ Families with children
• __ Youth, early adolescents
• __ Young adults

Dress

• __ "Denim" dressers
• __ Shorts and T-shirt dressers
• __ Coat & tie/heels & hats

Alternative Lifestyles

• __ Homosexuals
• __ Addicts (alcohol, drugs, etc.)
• __ People from the "wrong" side of the tracks

Work/Economic Income

• __ The very wealthy
• __ The poor
• __ Those who work on Sundays

Musical Preferences

• __ Christian rock music lovers
• __ Classical music lovers
• __ Contemporary Christian music lovers
• __ Country/Gospel music lovers
• __ Gospel/spirituals music lovers
• __ Rap/hip-hop/alternative music lovers

Theology

• __ Charismatic
• __ Evangelical
• __ Conservative
• __ Liberal

Race

• __ African-Americans
• __ Asians/Pacific Islanders
• __ Hispanics
• __ Native Americans
• __ Whites