Connecting and Reclaiming Former Members by Joanne Cortes, Marshall McKenzie, & Hector Caban

When a person leaves a church or a denomination, they usually feel like they have a good reason to leave. In the transfer out, most church members reject these people as sometimes the members feel as though they are being rejected. If these people do decide to return to church, how should the church respond? Some people believe these returning people should be rejected again, while others believe they should be welcomed with open arms. Watch this video to see the best ways to respond to these situations as a church family.

Joanne Cortes is the Pastor of the DC Campus Church in Washington, DC

Marshall McKenzie is the Church Growth Director of the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference

Hector Caban is the Senior Pastor of the Virginia Beach SDA church