It is the rare church, in this day and age, that is not in some way impacted by homosexuality. For some, it is clear and obvious. Perhaps an openly gay person or couple begins attending, or someone struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction comes for help, or a family in the church shares that a son or daughter has ‘come out’ as a gay man or lesbian. For others, the issue does not surface as directly. The church may be indirectly impacted by the gay sub-culture in the community or education system, or people may be questioning how to deal with a gay friend or acquaintance, or there might be someone secretly struggling with same-sex attraction sitting in the pew every Sunday. Whatever the situation, the church is called to respond and often feels ill equipped to speak and minister in the area of homosexuality. But no matter the size of the church, no matter the community, no matter the resources, every church has something to offer. The answer is for the church simply to
be the church.
- Five Essentials for Ministry to People Impacted by Same-sex Attraction
- Specific Ways to Minister to People Impacted by Same-sex Attraction
- Ministering to Families Impacted by Homosexuality
- All Churches Have the Answer
For more information go to
Equipping the Church to Respond with Truth and Grace on the Lausanne Movement website.
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