Orlando Shootings – Exodus Staff Safe But Urgent Prayer Requests

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Dear Friends, Had a couple of people text, message and email me worried about the safety of the Exodus staff.  Rest assured, we are all personally safe.  Many of us are traveling to Birmingham today for the Love Won Out conference.  As you know we are headquartered here in Orlando but our office is actually several miles away. The gunman, as of this initial post is on the run so who knows where that will lead but thank you for your concern. We are ok. That said, we have several churches in that area and we have one friend who does actually work in the office building.  We also … [Read more...]

Love Won Out Birmingham to Be Protested – Opportunity for More Prayer

From CitizenLink: Metro Church of God in Birmingham, Ala., will host the Love Won Out Conference on Nov. 7. It's the last Love Won Out event for Focus on the Family, which will turn the conference over to Exodus International in December. Gay activists are planning to protest.  Wayne Besen, founder of Truth Wins Out, claimed the sessions teach parents to "hate" their children. "Love Won Out tells young people and their families that they aren't whole and that they should and can change – which isn't true," he said. But Joe Dallas, pastoral counselor, founder of Genesis Counseling in … [Read more...]

Love Won Out In Birmingham Alabama This Weekend (Promo Video)

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Love Won Out is in Birmingham and the staff is busy busy getting ready for the event.  If you would like to register please visit www.lovewonout.com. For and idea of what Love Won Out is truly about, check out the video below. … [Read more...]

Financial Crisis Hits Religious Groups Hard

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This article isn't just about Focus On The Family and briefly mentions them, Love Won Out (LWO) and Exodus. Even so, it is a very interesting article citing the impact on Christian, Jewish and Islamic communities across the country.  Here is the quote about LWO and Exodus: But for others, the situation is not expected to get better soon despite signs that the recession may be ending. That is because this year's budgets are based on reduced giving in 2008. In some cases, budget decisions made this year will not be reversed. The socially conservative ministry Focus on the Family, which … [Read more...]

“Millions” Influenced by a Redemptive View of Homosexuality – OneNewsNow.com on LWO Transfer

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From OneNewsNow.com more after the jump: There is a change afoot for Focus on the Family's "Love Won Out" conferences. Focus on the Family is transferring the conferences to Exodus International, according to spokesman Randy Thomas. "Well, Love Won Out has been a highly successful conference for Focus on the Family," he points out, "and it's a one-day event that really equips and helps to educate pastors, professional counselors, family members, people dealing with unwanted same-sex attractions, and it provides a wide variety of topics within a one-day format." … [Read more...]

Christianpost.com Covers LWO Transition and Financial Crisis at Focus

From Christianpost.com: ... The move is a logical step, the Colorado Springs-based evangelical organization said, especially as it faces a "serious" budget shortfall. "Everyone knows these are challenging times for organizations and individuals all across the globe," said Gary Schneeberger, vice president of media and public relations for Focus on the Family, in a statement. "It is not an inexpensive undertaking to put on a Love Won Out event; and contrary to what our detractors say, the conferences rarely have recouped the financial investment made in them. That is a cost we have always paid … [Read more...]

LOVE WON OUT TRANSITIONS TO EXODUS INTERNATIONAL – Official Announcement

From the Exodus Press Office: LOVE WON OUT TRANSITIONS TO EXODUS INTERNATIONAL Focus on the Family's conference on  homosexuality joins Exodus' expanding church outreach Orlando, FL. -- Focus on the Family's Love Won Out conference on homosexuality will be moving to Exodus International starting November, the longtime allies announced today. The move is a logical step not only for both organizations, but also for a movement that has educated and equipped Christians for decades about the reality that unwanted same-sex attractions can be overcome. Exodus is making church education a priority … [Read more...]

Breaking News: Focus On the Family Transitions Love Won Out to Exodus

From the Washington Blade (gay publication): Exodus International, a group that claims people can overcome unwanted same-sex attractions with the help of its ministry, announced Tuesday it will take control of the program starting in November. “Exodus is the ideal organization to transition Love Won Out to,” said Melissa Fryrear, director of Love Won Out. She noted that Focus on the Family and Exodus have been closely aligned for years. via Focus on the Family drops 'ex-gay' program - Washington Blade. More to come :) … [Read more...]