YS: Connecting Homosexual Students to God's Love

For those of you in Front Line Youth Ministry, please take the time to visit this article on the Youth Specialties site. Well written, and a great forum for us all to get deeper in God's Grace. PAX-max-



Homosexuality. Do you ever get scared by that word? Be honest … it can be a very scary word for a youth pastor. Not so much in theory because it’s easy to sit around and boisterously talk about homosexuality and how to handle it with other youth pastors. But no, the crippling fear rushes in like a tsunami crushing an unsuspecting village as you stare at someone you have loved and shepherded, their eyes swollen and bloodshot, and they’ve just poured out their deepest and darkest secret to you; they’re gay. And all you can do is try to quickly scrounge up something, anything, that won’t have this beloved youth running out the door for good. [read more on this story]