4 Responses to “What ‘Change’ Is Possible? Former Ex-Gay Leaders Challenge Exodus”

1. Emily K, on June 28th, 2007 at 7:04 pm Said:

   Have ppl from EXODUS officially denied/covered up/distanced themselves from any involvement with these individuals in their past yet?

2. Timothy Kincaid, on June 28th, 2007 at 10:10 pm Said:

   Emily,

   Exodus (presumedly Alan) wrote the following on the Exodus site in September 2006:

   I have no trouble crediting Michael and even Michael’s late partner, Gary Cooper, with the founding of Exodus. However, the founders also include longtime faithful leaders like Jim Kaspar, Frank Worthen and Roberta (Robbi) Kenney.

   But the scandalous issue remains: Michael Bussee and Gary Cooper, two “founders” of Exodus did leave their wives to begin a relationship that lasted until Cooper’s death from AIDS complications in the early 1990’s. Does this mean that Exodus is ineffective or that it was built on a foundation of sand? Absolutely not!

   I am grateful to Michael, Gary, Jim, Frank, Robbi and the dozens of early leaders that followed the Lord’s leading to birth this vital outreach. It has reached millions of people in this world with the truth that God desperately loves all people and that He has an amazing plan for their lives. I regularly thank Michael for his contributions—sometimes he bristles and other times he says, “You’re welcome.”

3. PW, on June 29th, 2007 at 12:29 am Said:

   I find Exodus’ statement to be unctuous. Why would any organization be this generous with those who discredit its message? Keep in mind that this is the same Exodus that is shamelessly involved in culture war politics.

4. Michael Glatze Comes Out ... of Homosexuality » An Exercise in the Fundamentals of Orthodoxy, on July 3rd, 2007 at 10:48 am Said:

   […] left?”. Read it all - it’s a brilliant testimony of God at work and a nice balance to this piece last week. Homosexuality came easy to me, because I was already weak. My mom died when I was 19. My father […]