Who are we?
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In our walks of faith, we sometimes wrestle with issues surrounding our sexuality. Some faith communities may even shun us because we are different sexually from the majority.
Evangelicals Concerned (EC) provides safe and comfortable places for men and women to reconcile their Christian faith with their sexuality. By fostering a supportive community of believers, we desire to reunite people, regardless of their sexual orientation, with our friend, Jesus Christ.
So if you're asking, can I be Christian and gay? We enthusiastically say Yes!
If this sounds like the type of group you've been looking for, please take a moment to look around our Web site and find out who we are and what we're doing. We welcome you and encourage you to contact us if you'd like more information or would like to get involved.
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What are we "concerned" about?
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Too many times we’ve heard the familiar story about a man or woman who grew up loving and serving God only to realize who they are could alienate them from their church, maybe their families, and seemingly from God. We are concerned that even one person might abandon their faith in Christ or suffer unnecessarily as they wrestle with issues of sexual identity. |
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What’s our mission?
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Evangelicals Concerned (EC) is a non-denominational evangelical resource providing a community of fellowship that is a safe place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians to reconcile and integrate their faith and sexuality, and to grow toward Christian maturity.
A national organization, we are open and affirming to all who embrace the Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, or church membership. Through conferences, retreats, local groups, resource materials, education, leadership training, and personal support, EC serves as a role model to all evangelicals (gay or straight), to foster an integrated and healthy GLBT Christian life.
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What do we do?
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We build supportive communities through local activities and events including weekly bible studies, monthly potlucks, and annual retreats. Our goal is not to persuade anyone how they should think, but to provide safe places where those on their journey can ask questions, express doubts and concerns, and be cared for in a nurturing and uplifting environment. |
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How can you get involved?
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Our activities are open to anyone who would like to participate and we encourage you to join us.
It can be difficult attending an activity or event for the first time, especially when you might not know anyone. Rest assured that we will reach out and welcome you.
In fact, when you call or e-mail us to find out when and where our next activities are, we would be happy to make a comfortable introduction to one or two people who you can connect with at your first event. They'll be sure to answer any questions you have and introduce you to others.
Our activities are designed to help build community among believers and to help support and encourage each other through the process of reconciling our faith with our sexuality. You can be as involved or uninvolved as you would like. If you'd like to get a flavor for some of our events, read our event summaries.
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What kind of Christians are we?
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Before you visit one of our events, you might wonder, who am I going to meet at an Evangelicals Concerned event? We are a group of men and women from a variety of backgrounds. We live in many areas of the United States and Canada. We have a wide assortment of Christian faith backgrounds ranging from fundamentalist, Pentecostal, Episcopal to Roman Catholic.
Because we are from different Christian backgrounds, we do not necessarily ascribe to any particular set theology or way of looking at Scripture.
We do, however, respect the Scriptures and are open to dialoguing about various issues. We may share different worship styles and core beliefs. But, we try our best to embrace the differences of our members and to honor our various Christian heritages and backgrounds.
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Who will you meet?
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You'll probably meet people with very similar backgrounds and experiences to your own and others with very different backgrounds. These differences provide a great backdrop from which to explore your own faith journey.
If you're ready to get involved, simply give us a call or e-mail us and we'll happily get you connected!
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What’s the sales pitch?
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Our goal is not to persuade anyone - one way or the other - but to provide a safe place where those on their journey can ask questions, express doubts and concerns, and be cared for in a nurturing and uplifting environment.
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You may want to know more . . .
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If you'd like to know more about our mission and beliefs, read these pages:
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