Want to help young people follow Jesus? Talk about sexuality and gender

Andrew Bunt  |  Features
Date posted:  6 Nov 2024
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Want to help young people follow Jesus?  Talk about sexuality and gender

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A young woman visited a local church one Sunday morning. As she met members of the church, reflected on the words of the songs, and listened to the preacher, she encountered God and decided she wanted to become a follower of Jesus.

After the service, she approached a friend of mine who was one of the leaders of the church. As the young woman started talking, she broke down and began to sob. When she had managed to compose herself a little, she explained her tears: ‘I want to become a Christian, but you’re going to hate me because I’m a lesbian.’

It’s a heartbreaking story – a young person who wants to follow Jesus, but assumes that Christians are going to hate them because of their experience of sexuality.

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