In the first part of an emotnal three-part seri, Iyanla works wh two pastors crisis. Their te liv as gay men have been hidn om their fai and ngregatns by years of li and secrets... and now is time for the ultimate nfsn.
Contents:
- IYANLA: FIX MY SECRET LIFE AS A GAY PASTOR, PART 1
- FIX MY SECRET LIFE AS A GAY PASTOR: PART 1
- A GAY PASTOR FAC THE DAMAGE DONE BY HIS MANY AFFAIRS
- GAY BLACK PASTORS REVEAL 'DOWN LOW' LIFTYL ON NEW 'IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE'
IYANLA: FIX MY SECRET LIFE AS A GAY PASTOR, PART 1
Mchell, a 42-year-old pastor, adms to havg relatnships wh men while simultaneoly preachg agast homosexualy.
His duplicy stems om years of wrtlg wh the fear that his homosexualy would "send him to hell. Their te liv as gay men have been hidn om their fai and ngregatns by years of li and secrets...
FIX MY SECRET LIFE AS A GAY PASTOR: PART 1
He spent years preachg agast homosexualy while tryg to "pray the gay away" wh himself.
A few months after their fifth anniversary, Mchell shocked Tiffany by tellg her that he was gay.
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A GAY PASTOR FAC THE DAMAGE DONE BY HIS MANY AFFAIRS
Two gay pastors, who for years have been keepg their homosexualy secret, will reveal their “down low” liftyl to their fai and ngregatns an emotnal three-part seri premiere of OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life, which kicks off on Saturday. But as for Iyanla Vanzant, she hop to spark a larger nversatn about the taboo topic of homosexualy the black church. “My experience has been whenever this nversatn up of homosexualy the black church, ’s shut down.
Pastor Mchell was married wh five children and spent years preachg agast homosexualy, but he was havg affairs wh men. Pastor Derek never thought his fay, who openly showed hostily toward gay people, or his ngregatn would be acceptg of his secret liftyle.
GAY BLACK PASTORS REVEAL 'DOWN LOW' LIFTYL ON NEW 'IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE'
“When I hear myself say, ‘I am a gay man, ’ I feel hurt. After Pastor Derek’s sermon where he discsed his sexualy, Vanzant said they received about 20 letters om ngregants also revealg they were gay or stgglg wh alg wh their sexualy. “I don’t know where we get the scripture and the unrstandg that gay people n’t love the Lord or be accepted by the Lord.
Evans, who is not part of the show, is also a mister and last year revealed to his iends, fay and -workers that he’s gay. As a hman at Florida A&M Universy, he ran to the altar wh hop of beg livered om homosexualy. Still, the subject of homosexualy remas touchy the black church.
My hope is that will promote greater tolerance and a love for people who are gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr.