Is sga gay

by D’Ann Davis

“How execute I help my gay friend?”  This is a doubt we hear constantly in the Living Hope office, when out speaking at events, or from friends and church members from around the world.  Twenty years ago scant Christians asked this question, for scant knew any matching gender attracted people, or if they did know them, they were oblivious to their friend’s struggles.  Today almost everyone knows of someone who identifies as gay or deals with a measure of equal gender attractions.  Even if a Christian finds himself in a season of life where he does not personally know of a same gender attracted (SGA) person in his sphere of influence, this ask is of utmost importance in clear of the transform of our customs and the growing willingness of Christians dealing with SGA to openly speak about their issues.  So how does one help a gay-identified friend or SGA friend?

The first response I typically give to this question is actually another question.  “Does your friend realize Jesus?”  This is a vital first question any believer must tackle before attempting to assist a friend deal with her sexual attractions.  This is because there are two different ro