Eric Bach is an openly gay broadster for the Frericksburg Natnals. He has major league aspiratns, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer.
Contents:
- GAY, EX-HILLSONG LEAR SPEAKS ABOUT EXPERIENCE WH UNCLEAR POLICY
- GAY COUPLE AT CENTER OF HILLSONG CONTROVERSY SAY THEY'VE BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP 'FROM THE GET-GO'
- HILLSONG NYC'S GAY UPLE SAY THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP
- “WE HAVE A LOT OF GAY MEN AND WOMEN OUR CHURCH AND I PRAY WE ALWAYS DO.” – PASTOR CARL LENTZ, HILLSONG NYC
- MEGACHURCH PASTOR SIGNALS SHIFT TONE ON GAY MARRIAGE
- CARL LENTZ ON HOW HILLSONG CHURCH IS BEG ‘GAY WELG’ WHOUT PROMISG THEIR NVICTNS
- HILLSONG'S BRIAN HOTON ON GAY MARRIAGE: 'I BELIEVE THE WRGS OF PL ARE CLEAR ON THIS SUBJECT'
- HILLSONG NYC'S GAY UPLE SAY THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP
GAY, EX-HILLSONG LEAR SPEAKS ABOUT EXPERIENCE WH UNCLEAR POLICY
The two gay men at the center of a ntroversy regardg their volvement wh popular and fluential Hillsong Church sist they have been open about their relatnship om the very begng, and "have been nversatn wh Hillsong NYC's lead pastors regardg the church's non-LGBT affirmg stance." * hillsong nyc gay *
Canfield and his boyiend, Reed Kelly, ma natnal news 2015 when he was forced to step down as choir director for Hillsong NYC’s worship team, after appearg on a natnal televisn show, Survivor, which he stated that he was a gay Christian who attend Hillsong.
GAY COUPLE AT CENTER OF HILLSONG CONTROVERSY SAY THEY'VE BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP 'FROM THE GET-GO'
“Gay people need to know that when they go to Hillsong, they have to go to the back of the b." * hillsong nyc gay *
At the time I was not tellg anyone at church that I was gay.
Around 2011, I told one of the head mic pastors I was gay wh tears my ey, and I thought they wouldn’t let me sg aga. I was a staway on CBS’ Survivor, and on the show, I was vol about beg gay, Christian, and servg as a choir director at Hillsong NYC.
) After the show began airg, some article me out sayg that Hillsong had a gay choir lear at their church to which Brian Hoton wrote a rponse sayg that was not te unls that man didn’t tell the learship he was gay.
HILLSONG NYC'S GAY UPLE SAY THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP
Hillsong Church says they are a "gay welg" ngregatn, even though they are not gay affirmg. Hillsong pastor Carl Lents explas how they are attemptg to thk through and navigate this difficult issue. * hillsong nyc gay *
Unfortunately, he fot to check wh the learship of the NYC branch who knew I was gay and a mted relatnship.
“WE HAVE A LOT OF GAY MEN AND WOMEN OUR CHURCH AND I PRAY WE ALWAYS DO.” – PASTOR CARL LENTZ, HILLSONG NYC
The crease the number of visible gay and trans people is sometim treated as a cursy or a e for ncern by crics, but ’s not a surprise. It’s normal. * hillsong nyc gay *
JC: After I stepped down and was servg as an offstage vol ach, the lead pastor of Hillsong NYC told me that he believed homosexualy was a s.
There are many LGBTQ people who serve as “hosts” and the choir, but apparently, you n’t lead worship, lead choir, or be a Front Le Volist if you are openly gay.
MEGACHURCH PASTOR SIGNALS SHIFT TONE ON GAY MARRIAGE
Two young, gay mil theatre stars known as the "Broadway boyiends" have fend their years of service wh the Hillsong church muny New York. * hillsong nyc gay *
Everyone the church learship knew that I was gay and datg, and wasn’t an issue until Brian Hoton ma his statement that I wasn’t a choir lear at church and that they don’t approve of homosexualy. In fact, the only time I heard the word “gay” om the ma stage was when was grouped together wh other mori, like the black muny or lack of clary on what the church believed hurt my relatnship wh the church bee I began not tstg people.
CARL LENTZ ON HOW HILLSONG CHURCH IS BEG ‘GAY WELG’ WHOUT PROMISG THEIR NVICTNS
I knew God loved me and created me as a gay man. Hillsong tly lov people, I believe that wholeheartedly, but by not beg clear about their beliefs [and l] on homosexualy, ends up hurtg the same people they are tryg to love.
Hillsong Senr Pastor weighs on the mor the New York Cy Camp has a practicg gay choir director. In se you hadn't seen the headl, there's a story floatg around that claims Hillsong Church has an openly gay uple directg a choir at the New York cy mp.
HILLSONG'S BRIAN HOTON ON GAY MARRIAGE: 'I BELIEVE THE WRGS OF PL ARE CLEAR ON THIS SUBJECT'
Many tomatilly believed the story, perhaps bee Hillsong Senr Pastor Brian Hoton once said he would not take a public stand on gay issu and New York mp pastor Carl Lentz waffled on Hoton is clarifyg what happened. "Hillsong's posn on homosexualy and gay marriage has not changed and is nsistent wh Scripture.
HILLSONG NYC'S GAY UPLE SAY THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN 'OPEN AND FORTHRIGHT' ABOUT RELATNSHIP
| (Photo: The Christian Post/Stt Liu)The two gay men at the center of a ntroversy regardg their volvement wh popular and fluential Hillsong Church sist they have been open about their relatnship om the very begng, and "have been nversatn wh Hillsong NYC's lead pastors regardg the church's non-LGBT affirmg stance. ""The drama that is unfoldg at the moment all revolv around the fact that we have been heavily volved our church, Hillsong NYC, " reads a public statement wrten by Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly, the gay uple highlighted a viral blog post cril of their volvement wh the megachurch.
"Geofey Grir, a Christian mister, published a viral blog post on Hillsong NYC's openly gay and engaged members, Josh Canfield and Reed Kelly, on Sunday, Augt 2. | (Photo: Google Pl)The gay uple, who are engaged, go on to refer to their "openns and very public appearance together" on the CBS realy show "Survivor" as the reason for their "nversatn wh Hillsong NYC's lead pastors regardg the church's non-LGBT affirmg stance.