Chapelgate's Family Ministry and Life Counseling Center was pleased to bring pastor and speaker Allan Edwards to Chapelgate Church to share his personal story of struggle with same sex attraction (SSA) and how his faith played a vital role in how he wrestled with this very sensitive issue.
Below are the audio recordings of the two presentations.
Audio Recordings
Friday - April 8: Same Sex Attraction and the Church (low quality audio)
Session #1 - A Redemptive Culture
Session #1 A Redemptive Culture
Session #2 A Redemptive Community + Q & A
Friday - April 8: Same Sex Attraction and the Christian
Session #1 Allan's Story
Session #2 Engaging Culture & the Individual
Session #3 Q&A
Our Speaker:
Allan Edwards, his wife Leeanne, son Everett, and beagle Charlie live in a small town in Western, PA. Allan is the pastor at Kiski Valley Presbyterian Church. Growing up in a Christian home, Allan came to faith at a young age but that faith was challenged in adolescence by a growing attraction to people of the same sex. Wrestling through same-sex attraction and his faith led him to Harvest USA, a christian discipleship ministry, where he would eventually go on staff. Allan's story is about the grace of Jesus to redeem a story which intertwines culturally controversial issues like homosexuality with biblical faith. He shares his story in the context of biblical teaching to help the church become a more redemptive community for those struggling with same-sex attraction and to help those struggling with same-sex attraction see a way of walking in faithfulness to Christ and his word while continuing to experience same-sex attraction. Pricing:
- Friday, April 8 - $25 (includes dinner)
- Saturday, April 9 - $15 (includes continental breakfast)
- Both seminars together $37
