Ex-Gay Sheds the Mocking Quote Marks
The retiring head of Exodus says gay transformation ministries are more respected and effective than ever
Bob Davies | posted 1/07/2002 12:00AM

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The Web site of Exodus International has information on the organization, a collection of testimonies, and press releases. Current news releases include information on Davies' new job and the new North American director.
Exodus also has a series of articles to answer frequently answered questions including: Is homosexuality genetic?, What's your "success rate" in changing gays into straights?, Can a person be gay and still be a Christian?, and What can I do to make a gay person change?
Bob Davies wrote about his experience with homosexuality in "My Secret War."
Portraits of Freedom: 14 People Who Came Out of Homosexuality
by Davies and Lela Gilbert is available at Christianbook.com.
Articles on Robert Spitzer's study include:
Scientist Says Study Shows Gay Change Is Possible — The New York Times (May 9, 2001)
From Gay to Straight? — ABCNews (May 9, 2001)
Study: Some Gays Can Go Straight — Associated Press (May 9, 2001)
Last year, the director of the British ex-gay organization Courage renounced his earlier efforts, saying Exodus's mission doesn't work.
Earlier Christianity Today articles about compassion for homosexuals include:
Walking in the TruthWinning arguments at church conventions is not enough without compassion for homosexuals. (Sept. 4, 2000)
Building a BridgeA gay journalist and evangelical pastor correct their mutual misperceptions. (July 13, 2000)
The Jerry We Never KnewHe hangs out with liberal pundits and gay activists. Is this the same Jerry Falwell who founded the Moral Majority? (May 2, 2000)
Sex and SaintsA new vocabulary for an oversexualized culture. (Apr. 3, 2000)
Building outreach and friendship with the homosexual communityWhat Jerry Falwell really said at the Anti-Violence Forum. (Nov. 5, 1999)
Just Saying 'No' Is Not EnoughHow should Christians address homosexuality? (Oct. 4, 1999)
Who Killed Matthew Shepard?Human nature being what it is, we can too easily cross the line between hating the sin and hating the sinner. (Dec. 7, 1998)
Revelation and Homosexual ExperienceCan it be said of us that we surprise others by the sympathy and compassion we extend toward homosexuals? (Nov. 11, 1996)
Other articles on homosexuality are available in our Sexuality and Gender area.