Posts tagged ‘same-sex marriage’

15 March, 2011

“Online Coaching to Help Your Ministry” by W.P. Campbell

by Andrew Rogers

[Today's post is written by W.P. Campbell. You may remember his book from our blog tour or his older post. Enjoy! - AR]

William P. CampbellI am continually being asked, “How are people receiving your book, Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality?”  Many offer this question with an anxious tone and a look of concern. One minister, in fact, looked me in the eyes and warned me, “Expect a firestorm to develop all around you, and to come against your church and family. Nobody can speak openly about this topic and not experience that kind of reaction.”

Surprisingly, the reception to the book and its adjoining resources has been very positive. Evangelical church leaders continually say things to me like “Now I get it,” or, “This is the most balanced book on this topic that I’ve read.”

Theologically liberal church leaders, and even many gay advocates have said things to me like, “Finally, a book that calls Christians to respond with compassion,” and, “this book is good for the church.” You can see reviews from various sides of the spectrum at http://www.amazon.com/Turning-Controversy-into-Church-Ministry/dp/0310321328 .

14 March, 2011

Video: Wesley Hill discusses “Washed and Waiting”

by Andrew Rogers

Many of you recently participated in our blog tour for Washed and Waiting. The reception by all of you was incredible! Review after review highlighted what a blessing this book will be in future ministry to people struggling with homosexuality. I’m grateful for all of you support in getting the word out about this book, and for supporting Wesley Hill. Below is a clip from a recent interview. Perhaps as you tell others about Washed and Waiting you can show them this video as well.

We have more of our interview with Wesley to post later this week! Stay tuned.

21 February, 2011

This Week: Washed and Waiting Blog Tour

by Andrew Rogers
Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill

Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality

Look for reviews this week of Wesley Hill’s Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality. I’ll be keeping a list here of the reviews as I find them. If you are at all engaged in minstry with or to homosexuals you cannot miss this book!

-AR
Read a sample PDF
Read Wesley’s guest post on Engaging Church
Read Wesley’s Tumblr and follow @WesleyHill 

Reviews:
Chris Kidd – Applied Youth Ministry 
Till He Comes 
Peter Ould – An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy 
Can’t. Catch. My. Breath.
Blogging Theologically 
Ponderings by Andrea 
Simul Iustus et Peccator 
John Umland – the umbl0g
as I travel thru this Pilgrim Land 
Faith Reasonings 
Studium et Liturgica 
Chosen for Grace 
Methodist Justin 
Chris Blackstone 
Your Daily Strength 
Baker Book House Church Connection 
Against Nothingness 
Searching for Meaning and Purpose 
Fundamentally Reformed and a giveaway! 
Borrowed Light 
The THE Family 
Growing for Christ

18 January, 2011

Washed and Waiting Blog Tour sign up

by Andrew Rogers

Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality is Wesley Hill’s debut book and it’s a powerful one at that. Here’s a brief descriptor:

In Washed and Waiting, Wesley Hill writes for gay Christians and those who love them. Part-memoir, part theological reflection, Hill shares the struggles that gay Christians face as they seek to live faithful to God’s “no” to homosexuality.

Washed and Waiting by Wesley Hill

Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality

If you google “Washed and Waiting” you might find reviews of Washed and Waiting in Relevant, The Harvard Ichthus, Between Two Worlds, Challies.com, plenty on Goodreads and Amazon, and Wesley’s guest post for EngagingChurch.

I encourage you to read those reviews and then sign up for our blog tour [Sorry! This blog tour sign up is now closed]. It’s clear that homosexuality will be a critical topic to the post-modern generation. Our culture seems to be (generally speaking) in the midst of a shift of beliefs and practices regarding homosexuality.

This book – perhaps more than any other available right now – can give Christians an incredible inside look at what it’s like to be a follower of Jesus that struggles with same-sex attraction. Pastors and church leaders simply can’t miss it. You will be able to understand, and minister to, homosexuals better.

Our blog tour wll be the week of February 21-25. You agree to post your review on your blog and on Amazon (or a similar site) and we’ll send you the book for free.

25 September, 2010

10 Ministry Essentials and a recap of the Blog Tour

by Andrew Rogers
Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality by W.P. Campbell

Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality

I really enjoyed our recent blog tour supporting Turning Controversy into Church Ministry. I use the word “enjoyed” because throughtout the blog tour I sensed a genuine desire by all participants to approach the topic of homosexuality with love, respect, and general civility. Truly, that’s a step in the right direction for church ministry to those struggling with same-sex attraction - regardless of your belief on the matter. Thank you all.

On page 17 of Turning Controversy into Church Ministry W.P. Campbell offers us “Ten Ministry Essentials” that set the tone for how to minister to people struggling with same-sex attraction:

1. The best way to avoid extremes is to follow Christ’s example.

2. Churches that blend uncompromised grace and truth are positioned for dynamic ministry.

3. Ministry begins when we connect brokenness in our hearts with brokenness in others.

4. Church leadership is about godly role models, not rights.

13 September, 2010

Blog Tour This Week: “Turning Controversy into Church Ministry”

by Andrew Rogers
Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality by W.P. Campbell

Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality

This week bloggers will be discussing W.P. Campbell’s Turning Controversy into Church Ministry: A Christlike Response to Homosexuality. As always, I’ll be keeping a running list of the review links here. 

Also, you can order copies of this book for 40% OFF and FREE shipping Monday through Friday of this week (9/13 – 9/17) at www.zondervan.com. Use this source code 980761

See video. Read sample

Stops on the Blog Tour:
Your Daily Strength
Searching for Meaning and Purpose
Christ Glory Alone
Against Nothingness 
Simul Iustus et Peccator 
Faith Reasonings 
The Squirrel Factor 
Ponderings by Andrea 
The Burner 
In Defense of Orthodoxy 
Baker Book House Church Connection 
Borrowed Light

3 September, 2010

Staggering Statistics about Unhappy Pastors

by Andrew Rogers

The Turning Controversy into Church Ministry blog tour is almost here, Sept. 13-17. As I prepare for this blog tour I stumbled across this quote from chapter one . W.P. Campbell writes: 

 

Rapid changes in societal values have swept over the church in a torrent that has many pastors holding on for the ride, or holding their breath and looking for a way of escape. Could this be why 80 percent of pastors would find another job if they were able, and 85 percent of pastors’ wives are depressed? It is vital that we identify the currents that are coming against the church if we hope to navigate our congregations to safe ground and settle them as outposts of recovery for the needy, the hurting, the drowning people we are called to reach. 

The statistics he quotes above floored me. 80% !? 85% !? Those are staggering numbers.  

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