Acceptance

Accepting other for who they are, not being judgemental (See also judging, behavior)

"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God." (Romans 15:7)

Activities
	Bums or Angels? Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 NIV
	How Do Others Read Me? When you get together and talk with friends, what are you most like? Copy this page and hand out to the class. Great for an icebreaker or group building exercise.
	I Can Dance, You Can Dance A lively, hand clapping, outgoing way to break the ice and greet each other.
	Lasting Influence Who are the people who make a lasting influence on us?
	Revealing Colors A friendly way to get to know each other and spread around a little color.
	Stand Up and Be Counted It might be surprising to find out what you have in common with others standing around you.
Games
	What's My Fancy?
Lesson
	My Favorite Study on the book of James. Exposes favoritism as being a sin. As Christians we should treat all people fairly.
Tips For Leaders
	The Newcomer Bridging the communication gap between the newcomer and the rest of the class