After reading his "clarifications" he has a stance that is "spiritual life first, worldly concerns second". in my experience in ministry/community work, no one wants to hear about Jesus when their lights are off and can& #39;t afford food. 1/ https://twitter.com/neilshenvi/status/1289304412175859712">https://twitter.com/neilshenv...

To address someone& #39;s spiritual state but not also address their real life experiences/how they walk through and live in our world isn& #39;t genuine and doesn& #39;t produce Christians who want to do the work here on Earth. These systems that Neil find to be of little importance 2/

Are what determine how people experience the Gospel. These systems place the Gospel/church in a certain lens and you won& #39;t grasp peoples hearts without truly engaging with their lived experiences. Jesus actively preached against the systems that held up the pharisees 3/

because it effected how people viewed God and their faith. The same is true today. It& #39;s impossible to preach a loving God/savior but also say "these systems that make your life near unbearable are just par for the course. Focus on your spiritual self". It& #39;s unfair 4/

Not only to the work Jesus did but also the marginalized communities (past and present) that Jesus has a heart for. That He calls us to have a heart for. Jesus was a protestor and it wasn& #39;t silently or always peaceful. He recognized whole people and we should do the same.