Resources

This resource list is by no means complete. It is our belief that the topic of homosexuality is complex and that the more broadly and deeply we study this topic, the more insightful and helpful will be our response to those who come to us with unwanted, same-sex attractions.

Books Related to Homosexuality and Ministry

Counseling

Harren, Julie & Henry, Philip J., Eds., Handbook of Therapy for Unwanted Homosexual Attractions. Longwood FL: Xulon Press, 2009.

Dallas, Joe and Nancy Heche. The Complete Christian Guide to Understanding Homosexuality: A Biblical and Compassionate Response to Same-Sex Attraction. Eugene: Harvest House, 2003.

The Church

Chambers, Alan. God’s Grace and the Homosexual Next Door. Eugene: Harvest House, 2006.

Dallas, Joe. A Strong Delusion. Eugene: Harvest House, 1996.

Theology

Gagnon, Robert. The Bible and Homosexual Practice. Nashville: Abingdon, 2001.

Grenz, Stanley. Welcoming but Not Affirming. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1998.

Apologetics

Haley, Mike. 101 Frequently Asked Questions about Homosexuality. Eugene: Harvest House, 2004.

Satinover, Jeffrey. Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.

For Parents and Family

Dallas, Joe. When Homosexuality Hits Home. Eugene: Harvest House, 2004.

Nicolosi, Joseph. A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Homosexuality. Downers Grove: IVP, 2002.

Worthen, Anita and Davies,Bob. Someone I Love Is Gay. Downers Grove: IVP, 1996.

For Men

Dallas, Joe, Desires in Conflict. Eugene: Harvest House, 1991.

Konrad, Jeff. You Don’t Have to be Gay. Newport Beach: Pacific Publishing
House, 1987.

For Women

Howard, Jeannette Out of Egypt. Baltimore: Regeneration Books, 1991.

Paulk, Anne. Restoring Sexual Identity. Eugene: Harvest House, 2003.

Prayer

MacNutt, Francis. Homosexuality: Can It Be Cured? Jacksonville, Ill.: Christian Healing Ministries, 2001.

Payne, Leanne, The Broken Image: Restoring Personal Wholeness through Healing Prayer. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2003.

Recovery Groups

Please see the variety of recovery group resources offered by Desert Streams Ministry, Celebrate Recovery, Homosexuals Anonymous, The American Association for Christian Counselors, Exodus International, and New Hope Ministries by clicking on the organizational names on the right panel.

Links

Organizations Focused on
Healing and Recovery

Association of Christian Counselors  |  An association that equips clinical, pastoral, and lay caregivers with biblical truth and psycho-social insights to minister to hurting persons and helps them move to personal wholeness, interpersonal competence, mental stability, and spiritual maturity.

Celebrate Recovery  |  A ministry that helps people resolve their pain in a fellowship-based environment while implementing a Christ-centered recovery that helps people discover dignity, strength, joy, and growth.

Courage  |  Provides spiritual support for men and women striving to live chaste lives in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church’s pastoral teaching on homosexuality.

Desert Stream Ministries  |  Equips churches to establish healing ministries to the sexually and relationally broken.

Exodus International  |  The largest referral and resource network that proclaims freedom from homosexuality through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. Exodus also helps church leaders deal pastorally with issues related to homosexuality. The Exodus International network includes more than 230 affiliated ministries in the USA and Canada, and is linked to regions outside the USA through the Exodus Global Alliance.

Homosexuals Anonymous  |  A non-denominational Christian Fellowship of men and women seeking to live free from homosexuality through support groups that follow a fourteen-step process based on biblical values.

HopeQuest Ministry Group, Inc  |  A Christian counseling service that offers help with addictions, family and marital issues, and concerns about sexual identity. They offer short-term counseling and residential recovery programs.

L.I.F.E. Ministries  |  A Christ-centered sexual addiction recovery ministry that provides the Christian community with structure, support, & resources to battle sexual addiction.

Love In Action International  |  Christian discipleship ministry that exists to restore those trapped in sexual and relational sin through the power of Jesus Christ. Through individual biblical counseling, support groups, custom intensive programs, and The Source residential program, we seek to empower men and women to embrace their identity in Christ, posture themselves to receive God's healing in their deep areas of emotional wounding, learn to meet their relational needs in healthy ways, and make good choices that harmonize with their deeply felt moral convictions. 

National Association for the Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH)  |  An organization that seeks to make effective psychological therapy available to homosexual men and women who seek change. NARTH offers research information and an international referral service of licensed therapists.

New Hope Ministries  |  A Christ-centered ministry designed to help people struggling with homosexuality leave their past lifestyle and to fully embrace their true identity in Jesus Christ. They offer the Worthen’s helpful resources.

OneByOne  |  A Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) renewal organization that seeks to educate and equip the church to minister the transforming grace and power of Jesus Christ to those in conflict with their sexuality. OBO offers educational resources, church presentations and seminars, and limited phone and counseling referrals.

Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX)  |  A Christ-entered network of parents, friends, and family of loved ones struggling with homosexuality.

The Way Out  |  The ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Gender Issues Office, which provides resources and guidance for congregations and individuals struggling with same-sex attraction.

Transforming Congregations  |  A ministry that provides information, resources, and training to churches related to the transformation of homosexuals with a special focus on the United Methodist Church.