Stephen Black, who heads First Stone Ministries, uses a pastoral counseling model to help those wishing to overcome same-sex attraction achieve their goals. The approach emphasizes a relationship with Jesus Christ and the transformation He brings to those who come to Him for salvation and forgiveness of sins. Black, a former homosexual himself, has been involved in this type of ministry for many years. A year ago he published Freedom Realized: Finding Freedom From Homosexuality & Living a Life Free From Labels. More recently, in July of 2018, he published a report on the effectiveness of his work. One hundred eighty-five former clients who had received help from First Stone during a period of of 25 years (1990-2015) were surveyed.
Here are some of the insights from the book, as well as some findings from the survey.
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