Elders need to be up to date on solid teaching and perspectives about same-sex attractions. Here is a list of key resources relative to homosexuality and the church.
Digging DeeperGeneral Works on Homosexuality
A Strong Delusion: Confronting the “Gay Christian” Movement. Joe Dallas. Harvest House Publishers
Homosexuality & American Public Life. Edited by Christopher Wolfe. Spence Publishing Company
Homosexuality & the Politics of Truth. Jeffrey Satinover. Baker Books
Homosexuality and the Christian: A Guide for Parents, Pastors, and Friends. Mark A. Yarhouse, Bethany House Publisher
Understanding Sexual Identity: A Resource for Youth Ministry. Mark A. Yarhouse.
Homosexuality. James B. DeYoung. Kregel Publications
Homosexuality: How Should Christians Respond? Richard F. Lovelace. Wipf & Stock Publishers
*** Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific Research in the Church’s Moral Debate. Stanton L. Jones & Mark A. Yarhouse. InterVarsity Press
Legislating Immorality: The Homosexual Movement Comes Out of the Closet. George Grant & Mark A. Horne. Moody Press
Same Sex Partnerships: A Christian Perspective. John Stott. Revell Publishing
***The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts and Hermeneutics. Robert A. J. Gagnon. Abingdon Press
The Gospel & the Gay. Kenneth Gangel. Thomas Nelson Publishers
Welcoming But Not Affirming: An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality. Stanley J. Grenz. Westminster John Knox Press
Books for Friends & Family Members of Homosexuals
Someone I Love is Gay: How Friends and Family Can Respond. Anita Worthen & Bob Davis. InterVarsity Press
When Homosexuality Hits Home: What to Do When a Loved One Says They’re Gay. Joe Dallas. Harvest House Publishers
Books for Men Struggling with Same-Sex Attractions
Coming Out of Homosexuality: New Freedom for Men & Women. Bob Davies & Lori Rentzel. InterVarsity Press
Desires in Conflict: Hope for Men who struggle with Sexual Identity. Joe Dallas. Harvest House Publishers
Growth into Manhood: Resuming the Journey. Alan Medinger. Shaw Publishing
Books for Women Struggling with Same-Sex Attractions
Out of Egypt: One Woman’s Journey out of Lesbianism. Jeanette Howard. Kregal Publications
Restoring Sexual Identity: Hope for Women who Struggle with Same-Sex Attractions.
Anne Paulk. Harvest House Publications
Web Sites
National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality – www.narth.com
Parents and Friends of ExGays & Gays – www.pfox.org
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