Publisher's Synopsis
Veteran journalist and pastor Mark Wingfield tells the story of his congregation's effort to study the question of including and affirming gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender members in its common life. He shares with readers many of the important lessons the study uncovered, while exploring the reasons for the study and what happened in the lives and faith of its participants. Why Churches Need to Talk about Sexuality is essential reading for clergy, lay leaders, and anyone searching for guidance in addressing difficult questions about human sexuality with their congregations. The book features several appendixes addressing common questions about and objections to LGBTQ inclusion, a Q & A about the church's study, and an analysis of what the Bible says (and doesn't say) about same-sex relationships. Conversations about these issues are difficult. But as Wingfield shows, churches must commit to having them anyway--.