Exile or embrace?
Subtitle: congregations discerning their response to gay and lesbian Christians
By: Mahan Siler.
Publisher: Pilgrim Press; Pilgrim Pr
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cleveland, Ohio
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (Raleigh, N.C.) -- Case studies.; Church work with gays.; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.; Church work with gays -- North Carolina -- Raleigh -- Case studies.; Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Southern Baptist Convention -- Case studies.
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Section I : The Pullen story : a pastoral journal; title: The alarm of AIDS; title: The power of story; title: Public reactions; title: Continuing education; title: Pullen going public; title: The gathering storm; title: Backing into a whirlwind; title: The eye of the storm; title: The hurricane's backside; title: The storm subsiding; title: The parting of ways; title: Section II : Leading the process; title: Readiness; title: Anticipating the stages; title: Leadership; title: Creating a plan; title: Implementing the plan; title: Section III : Study guide; title: Introduction; title: Session #1 : gathering and clarifying purpose; title: Session #2 : readiness; title: Session #3 : anticipating the stages; title: Session #4 : leadership; title: Session #5 : creating a plan (I); title: Session #6 : creating a plan (II); title: Session #7 : implementing the plan; title: Session #8 : concluding the study.