Transforming Congregations

Our Mission

Transforming Congregations is committed to provide information, resources, and training to churches, districts and annual conferences in understanding and involvement in a ministry of transformation of homosexuals, and also to encourage transforming ministry based on loving compassion, scripture, and The Discipline of the United Methodist Church.

Transforming Ministries seeks to:

AFFIRM the Biblical witness that homosexual practice is sin and that the power of the Holy Spirit is available to transform the life of the homosexual.

MINISTER to persons struggling with homosexuality, their families, and all others affected by homosexuality as partners in Christ's work of healing.

CALL the church to recognize its need for repentance and healing of its homophobic and accommodating responses.

INTEGRATE all persons striving to live as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ into full membership in the local church.

Text, version of 2 June 1997.

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