The Gospel for a Gay Friend : 9Marks

Contents:

• THE GAY GOSPEL?
• THE GAY GOSPEL? HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE
• THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND
• THE GAY GOSPEL?: HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE
• GOD AND THE GAY CHRISTIAN
• AN EX-GAY SPEAKS OUT
• THE “GAY GOSPEL”
• THE GAY SISTERS

THE GAY GOSPEL?

In this updated edn of A Strong Deln, thor and unselor Joe Dallas helps rears unrstand what pro-gay theology is and how to nont . In a biblil manner, Dallas exam believers’ personal rpons and the need for bold love and mment as theybee faiar wh the movement’s background and beliefsstudy a clear, scriptural rponse to each beliefextend Christ’s love to those livg the homosexual liftyleThis rource is an important one for those who have been unsure how to rpond to the growg acceptance of homosexualy the evangelil muny. It offers the balance between nvictn and passn and a practil gui to munitg wh those who have embraced the pro-gay Christian movement.

He is the founr of Genis Biblil Solutns Tt, California, and has wrten six books on human sexualy om a Christian perspective, cludg such thorative rourc as the btsellg Dir Conflict, The Complete Christian Gui to Unrstandg Homosexualy, and The... " —Hank Hanegraaff, Print of the Christian Rearch Instute and host of The Bible Answer Man"The Gay Gospel? Is a mt read for all who scerely seek the cleant explanatn yet for the Christian attu toward homosexualy.

D., Coral Ridge Mistri"To be ught the trap of homosexualy is difficult enough, but to be held ptive a strong ln of a false gospel requir the strong arm of tth. " —Ja Parshall, natnally syndited rad host"A powerful rource for those batg pro-gay theology, whether their fay, church or nomatn. " —Bob Davi, former Executive Director, Exod Internatnal—North Ameri"Joe Dallas' new book, The Gay Gospel?, is a mt read for anyone seekg tth regardg pro-gay theology and reachg those bound by same-genr attractn.

THE GAY GOSPEL? HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE

Once aga, Joe has thoroughly and clearly prented biblil tths while offerg practil steps and tools to be more effective evangelizg the gay muny. Ultimately, the ntent of Joe's book cements the fact that the entire issue of homosexualy is really about the Lordship of J Christ and the thory of Scripture. " —Pastor Phillip Lee, Executive Director, His Way Out Mistri"As a pastor of a church the heart of the gay and lbian muny of San Diego, I am very pleased to remend Joe Dallas' book, The Gay Gospel?

You’ll fd the ccial balance between nvictn and passn and a practil gui to munitg wh those who have embraced the pro-gay theology.

THE GOSPEL FOR A GAY FRIEND

To be ught the trap of homosexualy is difficult enough, but to be held ptive the snare of the “strong ln” of a false gospel requir the stronger arm of tth. Though his parents distanced themselv and old iends turned a ld shoulr, Josh felt he was fally ee his new inty as a gay man. It n be timidatg for people who have never stggled wh same-sex attractn to share the gospel wh a gay man or woman.

On the one hand, some have laid asi God’s clear teachg that homosexualy is a s a misguid attempt to show God’s love.

THE GAY GOSPEL?: HOW PRO-GAY ADVOT MISREAD THE BIBLE

On the other hand, some have neglected passn and harbored a nscendg attu toward people who practice homosexual s. Ask God to help you to see those the gay muny as he do so you n mister wh Christlike nvictn and passn. ” But I tst that as we build relatnships wh gay iends and ve them to our hom and to our liv, they will see the te muny of which they have only dreamed.

One of my most stctive tim the past was seeg a new believer get baptized and share openly about g out of a gay liftyle. As you build relatnships wh gay iends, ve them to your life that they may hear the gospel, but also let them see portrayed through the life of your lol church. In a biblil manner, Dallas exam believers' personal rpons and the need for bold love and mment as theybee faiar wh the movement's background and beliefsstudy a clear, scriptural rponse to each beliefextend Christ's love to those livg the homosexual liftyleThis rource is an important one for those who have been unsure how to rpond to the growg acceptance of homosexualy the evangelil muny.

Though his parents distanced themselv and old iends turned a ld shoulr, Josh felt that he was fally ee his new inty as a gay man. On the one hand, some have laid asi God’s clear teachg that homosexualy is a s an attempt to show the love of God.

GOD AND THE GAY CHRISTIAN

On the other hand, some have neglected passn and have harbored a nscendg attu toward people who practice homosexual s. As was for Josh, the gay muny is a refuge om the rejectn and ner turmoil that many gay people experience. This may seem odd light of the way many monize the church bee of s “bigotry, ” but I tst that as we build relatnships wh gay iends and ve them to our hom and to our liv, they will see the te muny of which they have only dreamed.

One of the most stctive tim I’ve had the past was when a new believer was beg baptized and he shared openly about g out of a gay life style. As you build relatnships wh gay iends, ve them to your life that they may hear the gospel, but also see portrayed through the life of your lol church. Joe Dallas experienced firsthand the ceptn of ung "Gay" wh "Gospel" and this book sheds light on this prevalent, misleadg theology that believ beg actively gay and Christian are patible.

In a sensive approach - balanced, yet very straightforward - Dallas provis the tools to munite tth to those who have adopted a pro-gay gospel.

AN EX-GAY SPEAKS OUT

He is the founr of Genis Biblil Solutns Tt, California, and has wrten six books on human sexualy om a Christian perspective, cludg such thorative rourc as the btsellg Dir Conflict, The Complete Christian Gui to Unrstandg Homosexualy, and The Gay Gospel?

THE “GAY GOSPEL”

"To be ught the trap of homosexualy is difficult enough, but to be held ptive a strong ln of a false gospel requir the strong arm of tth. "Joe Dallas' new book, The Gay Gospel?, is a mt read for anyone seekg tth regardg pro-gay theology and reachg those bound by same-genr attractn.

"As a pastor of a church the heart of the gay and lbian muny of San Diego, I am very pleased to remend Joe Dallas' book, The Gay Gospel? In celebratn of Natnal Comg Out Day, the special event “Gays and Gospel” will take place on Tuday, Oct. “The choir the Black church has always been a place where gay men uld show off their virtuosy while explorg their sexualy, ” said E.

THE GAY SISTERS

“For me and so many others like me, the church was a place where we uld safely exprs our queerns vert ways while takg pleasure phg the lims of genr, ” Johnson Natnal Comg Out Day, a day tablished 1988 by a psychologist and femist as a form of gay liberatn, Johnson is teamg wh longtime iend and Northwtern lleague, Kent R. Brooks, director of special projects for the partment of relig and spirual life, to lead a special lecture and performance lled “Gays and Gospel” on Tuday, Oct.

Brooks have teamed up on a special lecture and performance lled “Gays and Gospel” to explore the tensns, challeng and triumphs of the LGBTQ+ muny gospel mic. Johnson and Brooks talked to Northwtern Now recently about the event and why is important to highlight this often overlooked part of gay most people surprised to learn about the history of gays gospel?