God's Grace and the Homosexual Next Door: Reaching the Heart of the Gay Men and Women in Your World [Paperback]

Alan Chambers (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

Author Alan Chambers--a former homosexual himself--and four of his colleagues at Exodus International offer practical and biblical insights on how both individuals and churches can become a haven for homosexuals seeking freedom from same-sex attraction.

In this comprehensive guide to helping homosexuals, readers will learn about:

• The roots of homosexuality
• God's radical grace for sexual sinners
• Reaching youth both within and outside the church
• Dealing with fear and ignorance in the church
• Leading gays to Christ
• Mentoring homosexuals in the church
• Three degrees of homosexuality: militant, moderate or repentant
• Five things not to do in reaching out to gays

and much more about this often perplexing subject.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Alan Chambers is the president of Exodus International. His own decision to leave homosexuality more than 20 years ago gives him tremendous insight as he addresses this difficult issue in churches, colleges, and various public forums around the world. Alan has been interviewed by Time magazine, ABC’s 20/20, MSNBC’s Buchanan & Press, and ABC’s Nightline. He was listed in Charisma magazine as one of the top Christian leaders who represent the future of the American church. Alan and his wife, Leslie, make their home in Orlando, Florida, and are the parents of a son and daughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers; 1 edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736916911
• ISBN-13: 978-0736916912
• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 5.4 x 8.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #136,218 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alan Chambers is a husband, father, author of God's Grace & the Homosexual Next Door and Leaving Homosexuality and the president of Exodus International.

For more information please contact Alan at [e-mail] or visit www.exodusinternational.org

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 68 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars honest book about a controversial subject December 21, 2006

By Barbara Warren

Format:Paperback

Alan Chambers is the president of Exodus Internatinal, an organization that helps men and women leave the homosexual lifestyle, through a saving faith in Jesus Christ. Once a gay man himself, he is now a Christian, married, with a son and a daughter.

He makes no effort to justify the lifestyle or deny what the Bible says about it. He does, however, explode several popular secular myths about homosexuality. He also points out a shameful situation that exists in our churches. We send missionaries overseas, but fail to address the mission field in our own community. All too often the gay men and women who do attend church feel unwelcome, and too many times they are met with hostility and protestors. This book is geared toward churches that are willing to minister to homosexuals, and is an important resource for anyone interested in taking the gospel to the homosexual community. Alan Chambers will probably take some heat from both sides over this book, because it's about a very controversial subject. I will admit I approached it with some reservations and preconcieved opinions, most of which I learned in church. I'm glad I read it and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in ministry in this sadly neglected field.

36 of 54 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Offers hope to all sinners by reminding us of the power of Christ January 16, 2007

By Christian Book Previews VINE™ VOICE

Format:Paperback

Every Christian should buy this book. Alan Chambers and the leadership team at Exodus International have created a resource for the Church that is absolutely astounding and invaluable. The book opens with words of hope, power, and truth from Paul the Apostle:

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (1 Corinthians 6:9-11 - ESV)

Over the years, I have known individuals who have struggled with homosexuality in the church and out of the church, some openly and others in private. I have known homosexuals in the workplace who have embraced this lifestyle and have no interest in Jesus Christ. These situations can be difficult at times to communicate the grace and uncompromising truth of Jesus Christ. How I wished I had this resource for those circumstances!

This groundbreaking book articulates better than any other evangelism book in the marketplace what it takes to effectively reach out to this community. Compassion, mercy, and the convicting truth of Christ flow from the pages of this book so that the Christian is forced to re-examine why and how they are evangelizing, how they befriend other sinners, and whether there is hypocrisy and insincerity in their approach. There are stories that will encourage and break your heart as you read about real personal battles over sin and the souls of men and women for the Gospel of Christ.

This resource so clearly addresses the topics of homosexuality, sin, Christ, and the Gospel that frankly, it should be required reading for sharing the Gospel to any sinner struggling with any sin--not just the sin of homosexuality. If you are looking to understand the biblical perspective on this issue, wanting to reach out to this community with Christ, desiring to be the best witness for Christ that is possible, read this book. In closing, this book offers hope to all sinners by reminding us of the power of Christ to deliver us from sin and be restored in fellowship to Him. - John Fallahee, ChristianBookPreviews.com

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars God's Grace reaches out to the homosexuals November 15, 2012

By Eunice Dailey

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This book is written by several people who at one time lived the homosexual lifestyle, but each of them were able, by God's grace and the help of loving Christians to get free from that lifestyle. It's a helpful book. Thanks! God bless!