Pr Ron Woolsey's Responce to Andrews University Paper on Homosexually

Christian Churches around the world, including the Seventh-day Adventist Church, are presently attempting to determine how the Biblical injunctions on homosexuality and the unconditional love for sinners allows them to relate to the spate of new legislation in many countries that endorse gay marriage and the adoption of children by gay couples.  Flowing from this legislation then are the implications for church membership, church employment and holding church office, etc.

Recently an Andrews University, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Position Paper (An Understanding of the Biblical View on Homosexual Practice and Pastoral Care) was voted for approval on October 9, 2015.  It is intended to be a discussion paper.   A response to the paper has been released by Pastor Ron Woolsey (The Prefix Christian) who conducts a redemptive ministry for gay folks who believe there lifestyle and orientation is not Biblical.  Pastor Woolsey conducted a seminar series for Steps to Life several years back entitled Alternative Sexuality and the Christian Church.  DVDs of his presentation are still available from STL.

Steps to Life has placed both of these  papers on its website and FaceBook page for your information.

Ron Woolsey's responce is posted below. You can read the Andrews University, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary Position Paper here: http://www.steps.org.au/docs/seminary-statement-on-homosexuality-edited-10-8-15-jm-final.pdf 

You can download Pr Woolsey's response as a PDF here: http://www.steps.org.au/docs/The-Prefix-Christian.pdf

THE PREFIX CHRISTIAN

By Ron Woolsey

  

        

Beware of becoming a Prefix Christian!  What exactly do I mean by coining the phrase “Prefix Christian?”

         “Prefix:” An affix placed before a word…to modify a term’s meaning.

         “Christian:” 1) of, pertaining to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings.  2) exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ: Christlike. 3) a person who exemplifies in his life the teachings of Christ.

         The teachings of Christ are only made known by the study of the Word of God, and by being led by the Holy Spirit through that study, for “the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)

         In the early Christian movement, prefixes were not necessary, for to be a “Christian” meant simply and clearly to be a follower, a disciple of Jesus Christ, one who accepted Jesus as the Messiah, his Savior from sin, one who patterned his life after the Example, Jesus Christ.

         However, very early on the concept of “Prefix Christians” began to emerge upon the scene, and the apostle Paul addressed the issue thusly: “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.  It hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, …that there are contentions among you.  Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.  Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? …He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:10-13,31)

         During the Protestant Reformation prefixes began appearing as little windows of the light of truth were opened upon the dark world of religion.  As the great Reformers became popular and then died off, followers formed creeds around the established, yet incomplete, array of doctrines taught by their mentors.  Therefore, denominations began to form, such as Lutheran Christians, Baptist, Calvinist (Presbyterian), Methodist, etc.  Actually, the very fact that these “Prefixes” were used was a clear indication that the establishment of fundamental beliefs was an incomplete process.  We might say of the Lutherans, they were followers of the teachings of Martin Luther who was just beginning to understand the light of truth through his personal study.  Much, much more light was to flood the Christian world as the Reformation progressed.  But when the Reformer passed, the adherents to his teachings embraced what he had taught and closed the door, generally speaking, on more advancing light.

         Today, because so many “Prefixes” are used to identify the hundreds of Christian denominations now in existence, it is incumbent upon one to actually use a prefix to identify the form of Christianity to which he adheres.

         To add a prefix to the word “Christian” is to qualify the meaning of the word “Christian” by either attempting to clarify the meaning, or by altering, or modifying the meaning. 

Adding Clarity

         A “Methodist Christian” would therefore be an adherent to the teachings of Jesus Christ as spelled out through all the accepted doctrines, or statements of belief, of the Methodist denomination.  The same would be true of the “Baptist Christian” and the “Seventh-day Adventist Christian.”

         In all these and similar cases the prefix is adding clarity to the understanding of the meaning of “an adherent to the teachings of Jesus Christ.”  In other words, the prefix explains the understanding of what it means to be a “Christian” through the understanding of biblical doctrine.

        

Altering, or Modifying the Meaning

         Other prefixes used actually, though perhaps unintentionally, might even alter the very meaning of the word “Christian.”  For example:  “Social Christian,” “Non-denominational Christian,” “Contemporary Christian,” “Liberal Christian,” “Conservative Christian.” (Descriptions reserved for another day)

         The “professed Christian” is one who does take the name of Jesus Christ as his Lord, Master, and Savior, but may or may not actually incorporate the meanings of “Lord,” “Master,” and “Savior” into his daily life and behavior.

         Let me quickly state that although all Christians are “professed Christians,” the “true and faithful ones” are Christians known only to God, for He alone knows the thoughts and intents of the heart.  Jesus referred to Nathaniel as “an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile.” Obviously, Jesus makes a distinction between “professed Christians,” (in name only), and true ones. 

A Disturbing Trend

         The concern of this study is the ever-increasing use of these modifying prefixes in conjunction with Christianity today, actually altering the true meaning of this profession, especially regarding one particular issue that I find to be very disturbing. 

         Over the past few years, and in light of numerous judicial rulings around our country and the recent Supreme Court ruling, homosexuality is being embraced as an “acceptable alternative lifestyle.”  Many gays who have grown up in a Christian culture are wanting to remain within that culture, but without denouncing their homosexuality.  In other words, they wish to continue with their “profession” of being Christian, but also to identify as gay.  Hence the term “gay Christian.”  They may profess to be living celibate lives, suppressing their homosexuality, but by clinging to the prefix, do they truly have a change of heart?  Sins of the heart precede sins of overt behavior.

         When I became a Christian 24 years ago I chose to turn my back on a number of vices in addition to homosexuality: alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, dancing, lust, just to name a few.  As a Christian, from that time forward it never crossed my mind to attach those vices to my Christianity by self-identifying as a “lusting Christian,” a “pothead Christian,” a “smoking Christian,” and certainly not a “gay Christian!”  As a new child of God, accepting Jesus as my Savior from all those vices, renouncing those behaviors, entering into His school of discipleship, and patterning my new life after His life, I did not want to identify with the sins of my past from which I was turning, no matter how strong the temptations to indulge once more. I worked to starve and bury the old while feeding the new.

         Yet today there is an ever-increasing push to incorporate prefixes into Christian identity, especially when it comes to homosexuality.  But in all fairness, if we can accept the terms “gay Christian,” and “bi-sexual Christian,” then why not other oxy-morons?  Such as: “lusting Christian,” “adulterous Christian,” “polygamous Christian,” “pedophile Christian,” “masturbating Christian,” or “polyamorous Christian.”

         One outspoken “Prefix Christian,” a gay activist graduate from Andrews University claiming to be a bi-sexual Seventh-day Adventist Christian, has worked to organize straight/gay alliances on many Adventist university campuses, alliances that work aggressively to prevent the message of salvation from homosexuality from being presented on campus.  He has recently called upon Christians to stop using certain words and phrases in order to communicate with the LGBT community.  This call in and of itself implies that the Christian community and the LGBT community are two opposing and incompatible entities, therefore inadvertently conceding the term “gay Christian” to be an oxymoron.

         He attempts to muzzle Christians by suggesting as unacceptable such Christian phrases as, “Love the sinner but hate the sin,” “The Bible clearly says,” “Homosexuality is a sin,” “Jesus can change you,” and “Go, and sin no more.” He is basically saying, “To communicate with us you must not disagree, but rather agree with us.  You must not offend us with your biblical difference of opinion, for we view that as rejection.  You must use our terms, for we find them preferable to the words of God.”

         It pains me to see Christians kowtowing to such demands of the gay agenda, when instead they should be offering a compassionate message of hope, of healing, of transformation into the image of Christ, of victory in Jesus.

         In a recent sermon from the Pioneer Memorial Church at Andrews University the following statements were made:

         “There are those among us who self-identify as gay or lesbian who follow Jesus with all their hearts, but struggle with the celibacy He is calling them to embrace. It can be a desperate struggle, which is why the church, community of Jesus, the family of God, must be a place of refuge, safety, healing for heterosexual and homosexual, a place of compassionate confidentiality.”

         Now, this “healing” seems to me to be a healing of hurts, but not necessarily a healing of hearts, not a healing that leads to transformation of mind as well as behavior, for the pastor goes on to quote from a newly voted statement from the Andrews University Seminary: 

         “…Non-practicing gay persons should be welcomed into membership and church office.  All should receive spiritual care from the church (Gal. 6:1).” 

         The pastor then inserts, “It doesn’t matter how you identify yourself.  You are welcome, in membership and in leadership…! That’s what they are saying.”

         He then continues with the Seminary statement, “We stand against any antipathy or hostility toward homosexuals as well as any cultural biases that fuel a lack of Christ-like love for them…   We strongly affirm that homosexual persons have a place in the Seventh-day Adventist church.”

         In spite of all the statements in the seminary document that suggest gay Christians must resist temptations just as any other Christian, when it goes on to state, “We strongly affirm that homosexual persons have a place in the Seventh-day Adventist Church,” I can assure you, having been there myself, this is an opening door to compromise with the gay agenda.  This statement allows for the “Prefix Christian” to assume membership and leadership alongside those who are accepting a new identity in Christ.  It offers them equal voice, equal vote, and equal opportunity. 

         At the same time, those who have dropped the identity of homosexuality and are walking in newness of life are often viewed as unrealistic, dogmatic, and presenting a damaging message.  But friends, the gospel of salvation from sin, in thought, word, and action is not a damaging message.  It testifies of our God as omnipotent, rather than impotent.

         This leads me to another line of questioning: If a gay Christian is practicing celibacy, then he must know that homosexuality is sin, right? And if he, as a Christian, is accepting Jesus as his Savior from sin, then why carry the label of that sin as an identity?  If homosexuals are not to enter the kingdom of God, according to 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, then why would one want to self-identify as a “gay Christian,” labeling himself as a Christian who will not enter the kingdom of God?  To be a celibate “gay Christian” is to suppress the homosexual behavior, but what about the lust of the heart?  What about starving the old, and feeding the new?  Can one truly overcome the sin with which he chooses to continue wearing as an identity?

         Let us not forget the warning of Jesus, “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven…” (Matthew 7:21)

         Jesus also said, “If the Son, therefore set you free, ye are free indeed!” 

         Do we not believe these powerful words of Jesus? Himself our Savior from sin, even the sin of homosexuality?

         A true Christian is one who should “Bring every thought into captivity,” “presenting his body a living sacrifice,” “letting this mind be in him which was also in Christ Jesus,” “being transformed by the renewing of the mind,” so it can be said of him, “Such were some of you.” (2 Cor. 10:5; Ro. 12:1,2; Phil. 2:5; 1 Cor. 6:11) 

         For as a man “thinketh in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7) And this is where 2 Corinthians 5:17 comes into play: “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature [a new creation by the hand of the omnipotent Creator]: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”  To which Ellen White comments, “The new birth consists in having new motives, new tastes, & new tendencies.” And, “A genuine conversion changes hereditary and cultivated tendencies to wrong.” (RH 04/12/1892; Letter 105, 1893)  Do we believe these words…?

Orientation & Re-orientation

         The new seminary statement goes on to say: “In this statement we differentiate between homosexuality as an orientation…and homosexual practice… Our nature is marred and corrupted by sin from birth; it is damaged with inherited and cultivated tendencies toward sexual (and other kinds of) lust in both either heterosexual or homosexual persons. Yet, because of the atoning blood of Christ, those redeemed are not condemned and can receive victory over those tendencies and inclinations…  While homosexuality is a distortion of the Edenic ideal, “there is no condemnation” for homosexually oriented persons as long as they “are in Christ Jesus” (Rom 8:1) and do not harbor or act upon their orientation and propensities.  It should be emphasized, however, that the biblical materials condemn homosexual practice, but there is no castigation of innate homosexual orientation per se.”

         This statement treats homosexual orientation as though it were fixed when a dictionary definition speaks of orientation as a direction of choice.  As a former pilot, I never allowed the headwinds, crosswinds, tailwinds or the violent storm to determine my orientation.  On the contrary, I made every correction necessary to maintain the orientation of my choice in order to assure my safe arrival at my chosen destination.  For the past 24 years, having been gay myself, but having chosen a new orientation and destination for my life, and now being married for 23 years, I have practiced, by God’s grace, not allowing the crosswinds of Satan to determine my orientation, nor my destination.  Re-orientation is a viable choice every Christian can and must make.

         In closing, I contend that the “Prefix Christian” who attaches sin to his identity is not truly living up to his Christian potential, but is rather living with a “patchwork character.” And,

         “Christ gives man no encouragement to think that He will accept a patchwork character, made up mostly of self, with a little of Christ... Soon it is all of self and none of Christ… Christ looks with pitying tenderness on all who have combination characters… The patchwork religion is not of the least value with God.  He requires the whole heart.  No part of it is to be reserved for the development of hereditary or cultivated tendencies to evil.” (Letter 105, 1983; Letter 31aa, 1894)      

         The word “Christian” really needs no modifying prefix.  As a disciple of Christ one is either allowing Jesus to be Mentor, patterning his own life after the discipline of Christ, without reservation, or he is not really a disciple at all.

         “Through all ages and in every nation those that believe that Jesus can and will save them personally from sin, [in thought as well as in word and behavior], are the elect and chosen of God; they are his peculiar treasure.  They obey His call, and come out of the world and separate themselves from every unclean thought and unholy practice.” (RH 08/01/1893)

         Amen!

August Newsletter

Dear STL Supporter

The whole world has been shocked by an avalanche of breaking news horror headlines of recent months. Plane wrecks, bombings, graphic photos of racial and religious conflict, political chaos and corruption, children involved in atrocities, Russia's incursion into Ukrainian territory, the Ebola virus outbreak, another resurgence of swine flu, recrimination after recrimination in the middle east, more genocide between religious rivals and on it goes. Some of it has been pretty close to us Australians who are often sheltered by distance.

So where should our focus be? On the chaos or on the solution as foretold in the Bible through the prophets?

Jesus said, when we see these things happening we should understand that His coming is very close. (Matt 24: 33, Mark 13: 29, Luke 21: 31). It's a privilege to understand that Jesus' coming is very close. The privilege carries with it responsibility to share the good news of the ultimate demise of evil.

For Christians through the ages it has been the 'blessed hope'. Many have paid dearly for this hope. Paul's advice to the Thessalonian Christians was to comfort and encourage each other by talking about the promise of the Second Coming. Wherefore comfort one another with these words, He said. (1 Thes 4: 18).

It's good advice for us, too.

Alternative Sexuality and the Church

Pastor Ron and Claudia Woolsey were much appreciated as they shared their insights and experience from Melbourne to Brisbane and a number of stops along the way.

The feedback we have had on the seminar has been very positive. Pastor Woolsey's new book, that was being bound when they arrived in Australia has made it to our shore. Strait Answers to Gay Questions is most helpful giving insight and Biblical answers to the Gay questions that are confronting traditional values, all around the world. The book is now in stock at STL. We wish the Woolsey's God's blessing as they conduct their Narrow Way Ministry.

Growing Healthy Food for Healthy People - STL's Next Sunday Health Seminar, September 14.

Rod and Desley Bailey, from Eastwood Missionary College, north NSW are presenting their passion for growing their own food to gain maximum nourishment. The presentation outline that Rod has shared with us is packed full of really helpful, practical tips on how we all can be involved in growing food that leaves what we buy in the supermarket for dead. - no matter how much space we have for a food garden. Desley will be demonstrating some of her family's favourite recipes, using the plants that the Bailey's quite extensive 'home garden' yields.

Rod provides answers about the use of pesticides, the impact of gmo's, how to create a soil that is packed with nutrients for the plants, etc. It's going to be a different Sunday Health Seminar to the one's we have conducted in the past and one definitely not to be missed. For interstate readers the DVD will be available about a week after the actual event.

November Seminar - Pr Tim and Karen Roosenberg - "Islam and Christianity in Bible Prophecy - How God Calls a People from Both"

Pr Tim Roosenberg presents this revealing study of Bible prophecy relevant to today's modern world. Pr Roosenberg has studied prophecy for over 25 years and has discovered that following the interpretation methods of the early church and the reformers results in the most reliable and logical understanding of Bible prophecy.

In "Islam and Christianity" Pr Tim will help you understand a remarkable Bible prophecy in Daniel 11 and 12. This prophecy starts in Daniel's time and chronologically unfolds through the time of Christ, extending through our time and on to the end of the millennium. This prophecy includes a future major conflict between Islam and Christianity. Given heightened recent events between Christianity and Islam in the world you will not want to miss this seminar

Baritone, Wintley Phipps in Concert, is in Australia Soon

Please see the brochure in the attachment box above which advises of several Wintley Phipps concerts in Australia, shortly to take place. Seats are limited so early booking is advised. Full details are on the brochure.

Wintley has sung for a number of American presidents including Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama at several National Prayer Breakfast events and other celebrations. His voice is described as a 'booming baritone' and he uses it to sing inspiring Christian music.

He is a pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the USA and established the U.S. DreamAcademy, a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing a values-based, interactive, tutorial and remedial education program targeted at children and youth-at-risk through community Family Learning Centres located in various states of the USA. Phipps wanted something to help break the cycle he saw played out so many times in his own family.

His concert will challenge and inspire you.

Christian regards from Cherryl and the STL team

Brian Way/Programs Coordinator


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Pastor Ron Woolsey’s seminar, Alternative Sexuality and the Church

Pastor Ron Woolsey’s seminar, Alternative Sexuality and the Church’ was well received in Victoria.  All venues were strongly attended.  Folks attending expressed their gratefulness to pastor Ron and his wife Claudia for the loving insights, based on the Bible’s admonition,  into the gay lifestyle.

This is your invitation to attend the seminar this coming weekend at the Thornleigh Hillcrest Uniting Church, Pennant Hill’s Rd, Thornleigh (Entrance via Comenarra Parkway and Wood St).  It commences at 7.00 pm Friday evening, continues on Sabbath/Saturday (10.00 am, 2.30 pm. 4.00 pm. 7.00 pm and Sunday, 7.00 pm)

The program is sponsored by Steps to Life.  It is not a program of the Thornleigh Uniting Church.   The Thornleigh Hillcrest Uniting Church, while providing the venue for this seminar, disassociates itself from the views expressed by Steps To Life or its representatives.  Steps to Life is grateful to the THUC for allowing us to use their venue.

Given the huge push from the gay community for acceptance of the gay lifestyle this is a must attend seminar.

We hope to have your company  for all or part of this weekend.

A Personal Message from Pr Ron

Why Attend a Seminar on Gay Issues?

"Alternative Sexuality has become an extremely controversial topic in many countries around the world, impacting societies and now the entire Christian community as well, and that on a global basis. Indeed, it is one of the very top issues the church is now having to face, according to church leadership at the highest levels. The basic question is, "How should Christians relate to persons who practice homosexuality in its various forms today? Do we love and accept them along the broad way which leads to destruction? Or do we lovingly lead them into the narrow way which leads to life?" Some denominations have split over this issue, and others are in danger of splitting.

Our God of love has given us the commission to take this gospel of the kingdom, the good news of salvation from sin, to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. This includes the global community of homosexuality. Jesus is not willing that any should perish. Are we...?

The purpose of this seminar is to inform, educate, equip, and inspire the Christian to be more effective, when faced with the Gay Puzzle, in loving Gays to Christ."
Pr Ron Woolsey

You can download the seminar brochure here.

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July 9, 2014 Steps to Life Newsletter

Fearfully and Wonderfully Made - That's Us!!

I am a faith based creationist. I see overwhelming evidence in the natural world to convince me of the need for intelligent design. The irreducible complexity (The existence of multiple interdependent systems to sustain even the simplest forms of life, let alone the more complex) of the biology and physiology of plant, animal and human forms of life and their dependence on just the right conditions in the world that surrounds them, compels me to believe that there is a mastermind who has created. For these reasons I can't be a faith based evolutionist, or even agnostic.

I hear what the apostle Paul has said in Romans 1: 20 to 23 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. As Paul continues in the rest of Romans 1 he links the distortion of societal malaise to the rejection of the evidence of God as creator. Paul particularly specifies the emergence of alternative sexuality to the rejection of the evidence of the creating God. The Bible's book of origins, Genesis, tells me that the originator's design was for male and female in a partnership of equality but with different roles cemented into a marriage relationship.

Ron and Claudia Woolsey's coming seminar, Alternative Sexuality and the Church, explores this theme from the perspective of one who willingly experienced alternative sexuality but has now chosen by the grace of God to put it behind him and live according to the creator's design for sexual expression and marriage. Ron and Claudia describe their seminar as homo-agapic (redemptive love for) rather than homophobic (fear of). Claudia's insights, from the perspective of someone who has married a person who has been there and done that, and in God's strength rejected so called gay lifestyle, will be most informative and helpful as we all determine our positions on the matter of alternative lifestyle and those who live it.

Recently I had a huge injection of faith in creation when I read God's Undertaker. Has Science Buried God? The author is Dr John C Lennox MA, PhD, DPhil, DSc. At the time when he wrote the book he was the Professor in Mathematics at Oxford University and Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy at Green Templeton College. He is an academic of no mean international standing. His argument is that everything in science does not point towards, atheism but towards theism. That the evidence points towards intelligent input rather than chance and probability. He documents the researchers who declare that evolution cannot explain our existence and points out many fallacies in the conclusions that evolutionists/atheists put forward as fact.

Dr. John C Lennox's conclusion on his analysis of the weight of scientific, mathematical and philosophical argument about creation or evolution is - Diametrically opposed to naturalism and materialism is the theistic view of the universe that finds clear expression in the opening words of Genesis - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1: 1). Here is an assertion that the universe is not a closed system but a creation, an artefact of the mind of God, maintained and upheld by him. It is an answer to the question: Why does the universe exist? It exists because God causes it to be.

From reading God's Undertaker. Has Science Buried God?, I am more than ever convinced that we, and all that surrounds us is fearfully and wonderfully made.

Next STL, Dr Neil Nedley Depression Recovery Program, Commences on August 18

Most of us know friends or families who are affected by depression and anxiety conditions. These conditions are unfortunately in epidemic proportions in the western world. The program is for anyone who would like to proof themselves against, or needs help with, or would like to help someone with depression/anxiety challenges. It's a very effective program with a high success rate of depression/anxiety reduction and cure.

If you would like to know more please call us on 03 9739 4093. If you live in the Melbourne area and would like some information flyers to hand out to your friends, social groups or church members we are happy to send some to you on request.

Pain Management: Theme of Sunday Health Seminar, August 10

Dr David Bird is leading this seminar. He is one of our regular SHS presenters. David is a consultant doctor at the National Institute of Integrative Medicine, Melbourne. His specialties include pain management and relief, Lyme disease, chronic fatigue and burnout, fibromyalgia, autoimmune disease and depression and anxiety. The advertising brochure is included with this newsletter. If you would like more to share with folks who you know who could be helped please call Cherryl on 03 9739 4093. The SHS will be available as a DVD.

Steps to Life Filming Studio Available for Use

Our STL filming studio space is not always being used by us. It is available for other compatible use. It can seat up to 80 people, is both heated and cooled. It can be used for small groups that need an occasional or regular place to get together. It is available for filming presentations that have an audience, or which don't have an audience. If you are interested in exploring the possibilities call us and let's talk over if we can be of help to you.

Alternative Sexuality and the Church - Ron and Claudia Woolsey - Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, plus Some Country Locations.

This seminar promises to be one of the most helpful and relevant seminars hosted by STL in recent times. The challenge of alternative sexuality and how we as Christians relate to it in a Christ-like manner is all around us, often in a confronting way. The media portrays it from a human rights perspective, schools no longer teach that families have a mother and father but that families may be made up of two fathers or two mothers, leading politicians and civic figures are proudly declaring their gay status, as are sporting icons and pop stars. Children are encouraged to question their sexual identity at an early stage in mainstream education and children's literature. Church clerics are declaring their gayness and performing same sex marriages. On June 28, 2014 David Cameron, Prime Minister of the UK made a video proudly promoting UK as the leading gay friendly nation in Europe. He promotes it as a major social reform that is leading the world. You can view it for yourself here.

Ron and Claudia Woolsey's seminar is to help us understand how to relate to all of this in a Christian manner. Don't miss it!

Christian greetings from Cherryl and the STL Team

Brian Way/ Program Co-ordinator