Loving Without Compromise: How the Church Can Reach the LGBTQ+ Community with Truth and Grace 🕊️❤️

Update: 2025-03-31

Description

Janet Boynes, founder of Janet Boynes Ministries, offers powerful insight into how the Church can lovingly minister to those in the LGBTQ+ community without abandoning biblical truth. She dives deep into the importance of community, discipleship, and spiritual authority while sharing her own transformation story. This conversation is real, vulnerable, and practical for every believer. Discover how to be a voice of compassion and truth in a culture filled with confusion. A must-listen for pastors, parents, and anyone looking to lead others into freedom.

About the Guest

Janet Boynes is the founder of Janet Boynes Ministries and an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. A former lesbian, she now shares her powerful testimony of freedom and healing through Jesus Christ, offering resources and hope for individuals and families navigating issues of sexuality, identity, and faith. She is the author of several books, including Called Out and God & the LGBT Community.

Reasons to Listen

Unfiltered Testimony of Transformation – Janet shares her personal journey from abuse, addiction, and same-sex relationships to full redemption through Christ.
Practical Tools for the Church – Learn how to effectively minister to those in the LGBTQ+ community with grace, love, and uncompromised truth.
Cultural Clarity with Compassion – Understand the cultural shifts impacting faith, sexuality, and family—and how to stand firm in God’s design.

Big Takeaways

Healing Takes Community – A loving, Christ-centered community plays a vital role in healing from trauma and breaking free from sin.
Truth Doesn’t Equal Hatred – Speaking truth about biblical sexuality can—and should—be done in love without compromising God’s Word.
Church Must Be Prepared – Churches need to educate themselves on how to walk alongside individuals in sexual brokenness.
Discipleship Over Decisions – It’s not enough for someone to “come out” of a lifestyle; they need discipleship to grow in Christ.
Identity Is in Christ Alone – No label or past defines us—only who we are in Jesus.

Missional Challenges

Step Out in Faith – Speak truth in love to someone you know who may be struggling with identity—start with a conversation, not a confrontation.
Create Christ-Centered Community – Invite someone who feels marginalized into your small group or church activity—extend the love of Christ personally.
Educate Yourself Biblically – Read one book or watch a teaching on biblical sexuality this week to deepen your understanding and compassion.

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