Bridge of Grace and Truth

Christian & Missionary Alliance’ Stance on Human Sexuality 

What the Bible Says About Same-Gender Sexual Intimacy The sole sexualized relationship that is upheld by the Bible is one man and one woman within marriage. 

What The Bible Says About Grace The grace of God is for any and all peoples, regardless of their fallen condition. 

Grace Church’ Position on LGBT+ In today’s secular culture we feel it’s necessary to explain not only what we believe about LGBT+ matters but why we believe.

Is Grace an “Affirming church”? 

In His Image: Delighting in God’s Plan for Gender and Sexuality 

This 2020 documentary is a critical and urgent message designed to equip the Church to answer culturally controversial questions about gender and sexuality from a biblical perspective. Every church in America is filled with hurting people asking these tough questions: Can you be gay and be a Christian? What if someone genuinely feels trapped in the wrong body? Did God make me this way? Is change even possible? This feature-length documentary presents much-needed truth with compassion and clarity through powerful personal testimonies, careful Bible teaching, and scientific evidence. The stories of several gay and trans individuals who discovered the transformative power of God to uncover and restore His image in their lives are evidence that God’s design and God’s way is the best way to true peace and fulfillment. The biblically clear and culturally compelling message of this 90 minute documentary is conveyed in a compassionate and engaging way. It’s message is especially needed at a time when there is not only widespread confusion and unbiblical thinking in the culture but increasingly in the Church. We invite you to join the 200K people who have viewed In His Image, with the hope and prayer that God will use it in a powerful way in your life. 

Finding Guy Finding Guy is a feature length documentary that follows the life and ministry of Guy Hammond, a same-sex attracted Canadian who started a global movement to help Christians understand homosexuality. The movie addresses the mishandling of this controversial and complicated topic by some Christian groups and seeks to offer a better approach based in love, hospitality, patience, and humility. Guy’s own personal story is woven through the movie, which also features portions of addresses he’s given to diverse audiences, explaining what the Bible really says about sexual ethics and the satisfaction that comes from following Jesus. 

People to Be Loved: Homosexuality and Grace In this video, Preston Sprinkle challenges how we look at those living with SSA. 

People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue In a manner that appeals to a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult questions such as how should the church treat people struggling with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of biological or societal factors or both? How should the church think about larger cultural issues, such as gay marriage, gay pride, and whether intolerance over LGBT amounts to racism? How (or if) Christians should do business with LGBT persons and supportive companies? 

Is Your Church a Safe Place for Those Who Experience Same-Sex Attraction? Melissa Fisher, John Burke The Way of Hope: A Fresh Perspective on Sexual Identity, Same-Sex Marriage, and the Church With deep understanding born from her own painful experiences, Melissa Fisher shows that somewhere between the extremes of condemning and condoning is compassion. In this book, she aims to equip the church to make a positive difference in the lives of those hurting from relational or sexual brokenness. Perfect for pastors, parents, siblings, and friends of the ten million people in America who identify as LGBTQ, who long to love them well.

There are many influencers in the Christian community with a history of LGBT+ who hold traditional biblical beliefs similar to Grace Church and The Christian and Missionary Alliance. Rather than listing their numerous books, podcasts and videos, we suggest you visit their websites to hear their stories, browse their resources and follow their links. 

Gay + Lesbian: 

Jackie Hill-Perry jackiehillperry.com 

Christopher Yuan christopheryuan.com 

Rosaria Butterfield rosariabutterfield.com 

Becket Cook becketcook.com 

Sam Allberry samallberry.com 

Guy Hammond strengthinweakness.org 

Rachel Gilson rachelgilson.com 

Gregory Coles gregorycoles.com 

Dennis Jernigan dennisjernigan.com 

Preston Sprinkle prestonsprinkle.com 

Janet Boynes janetboynesministries.com 

Transgender: 

Walt Heyer waltheyer.com; sexchangeregret.com 

Laura Perry facebook.com/LauraPerryOK 

Family Members: 

Denise Shick help4families.org 

Preston Sprinkle prestonsprinkle.com 

Bill Henson guidingfamilies.com 

Caleb Kaltenbach calebkaltenbach.com 

Additional Resources: 

The Gospel Coalition: How Can the Gospel Be Good News to Gays? 

Yancy, Phillip What’s So Amazing About Grace? In this book, Yancey sets grace in the midst of life’s stark images, testing its mettle against horrific “ungrace” experiences such as the Nazi holocaust, the Ku Klux Klan and mass murderers. Grace does not excuse sin, says Yancey, but it treasures the sinner. It shakes our conventions with its insistence on getting close to sinners and touching them with mercy and hope. It forgives the unfaithful spouse, the racist, the child abuser. It loves today’s drug addict as much as the tax collector of Jesus’ day. In his most personal and provocative book ever, Yancey offers compelling, true portraits of grace’s life-changing power. He asks, How can Christians contend graciously with moral issues that threaten all they hold dear?