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April 11th, 2008, 11:06 AM
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Peggy Campolo Wants Unity for Gays/Megachurches
Peggy Campolo, wife of Tony, has worked for years with homosexual rights groups. Unlike her husband who has to shuck and jive
and slide around on the issue of homosexuality for the sake of his speaking career,
Peggy knows no such limitations and has been an active proponent of gay rights for years.
Now she is working to reconcile gays and evangelical megachurches with a new plan. Christian Research Network reports.
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http://christianresearchnetwork.com/?p=4875
Peggy Campolo Promotes Unity Between Gays and Megachurches
Published April 10th, 2008 by Editor in General
Peggy Campolo wife of Tony Campolo is one of several Christian leaders who are helping The American Family Outing ,
a gay-friendly outreach to mega-churches, to connect with megachurches including Joel Osteen’s,
Bill Hybel’s
and Rick Warren’s churches
Excerpt from PR press release:
Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 10, 2008 — On Thursday, April 3, 2008, The Gay City News reported on a Family Research Council (FRC)
fundraising letter devoted to the American Family Outing, a project that aims to create dialogue between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) families and members at six American mega-churches.
The letter, dated March 2008 and signed by FRC President Tony Perkins, asks for $50,000 to create
"Church Crisis Response Teams" to react to same-sex couples and their children who have expressed a desire to attend church and share a meal with families at the mega-churches between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day 2008.
"The frantic tone of the letter is a testament to the vital need for the American Family Outing.
For too long, fear and dehumanization have kept people of faith divided over issues of sexual-orientation and gender-identity," says Jeff Lutes
Soulforce Executive Director.
The American Family Outing is a collaboration between
Soulforce, COLAGE, the National Black Justice Coalition,
and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches…
…"His letter and fundraising ploy demonstrate the great significance of a simple invitation — for six mega-church communities to meet our members and hear our message of acceptance and unity."
Editor’s note: Peggy Campolo has been a long time advocate for the homosexual community.
Though Tony Campolo claims he holds the Biblical position on homosexuality, he is sympathetic to the "alternate lifestyles".
In late 2007, the four gay partner organizations wrote letters to:
Rev. Joel Osteen and the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas
Bishop T.D. Jakes and The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas
Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. and Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland
Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia
Rev. Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois
Dr. Rick Warren and Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb842604.htm
Peggy Campolo Wants Unity for Gays/Megachurches
Peggy Campolo, wife of Tony, has worked for years with homosexual rights groups. Unlike her husband who has to shuck and jive
and slide around on the issue of homosexuality for the sake of his speaking career,
Peggy knows no such limitations and has been an active proponent of gay rights for years.
Now she is working to reconcile gays and evangelical megachurches with a new plan. Christian Research Network reports.
---------------------------------------------------------------
http://christianresearchnetwork.com/?p=4875
Peggy Campolo Promotes Unity Between Gays and Megachurches
Published April 10th, 2008 by Editor in General
Peggy Campolo wife of Tony Campolo is one of several Christian leaders who are helping The American Family Outing ,
a gay-friendly outreach to mega-churches, to connect with megachurches including Joel Osteen’s,
Bill Hybel’s
and Rick Warren’s churches
Excerpt from PR press release:
Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 10, 2008 — On Thursday, April 3, 2008, The Gay City News reported on a Family Research Council (FRC)
fundraising letter devoted to the American Family Outing, a project that aims to create dialogue between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) families and members at six American mega-churches.
The letter, dated March 2008 and signed by FRC President Tony Perkins, asks for $50,000 to create
"Church Crisis Response Teams" to react to same-sex couples and their children who have expressed a desire to attend church and share a meal with families at the mega-churches between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day 2008.
"The frantic tone of the letter is a testament to the vital need for the American Family Outing.
For too long, fear and dehumanization have kept people of faith divided over issues of sexual-orientation and gender-identity," says Jeff Lutes
Soulforce Executive Director.
The American Family Outing is a collaboration between
Soulforce, COLAGE, the National Black Justice Coalition,
and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches…
…"His letter and fundraising ploy demonstrate the great significance of a simple invitation — for six mega-church communities to meet our members and hear our message of acceptance and unity."
Editor’s note: Peggy Campolo has been a long time advocate for the homosexual community.
Though Tony Campolo claims he holds the Biblical position on homosexuality, he is sympathetic to the "alternate lifestyles".
In late 2007, the four gay partner organizations wrote letters to:
Rev. Joel Osteen and the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas
Bishop T.D. Jakes and The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas
Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. and Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland
Bishop Eddie Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia
Rev. Bill Hybels and Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois
Dr. Rick Warren and Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb842604.htm