Why I Stay
Why I Stay
Patheos, John Osburn
Pastor Greg Johnson on Being Gay and On Trial
34 minutes Posted Mar 28, 2022 at 6:00 am.
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Pastor Greg Johnson grew up in an atheist household, but that did not spare him from the shame and embarrassment  that so many LGBTQ+ people experience. Greg knew he was gay by the time he was in in 7th grade, but he kept it secret for years until found faith in college.

Dr. Johnson always had a close community of friends who knew of his wrestling and experiences with his sexual orientation, but it was not public information until he published an article with Christianity Today in 2019. Part of the fallout of that public coming out is that Pastor Greg has been on trial for his sexuality within his denomination (Presbyterian Church of America).

Dr. Johnson has recently released a book about the conversion therapy movement and some of the lessons we can draw from its failure. The book is "Still Time to Care" and you can pick up anywhere books are sold.

You can follow Greg Johnson on Twitter.

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