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Conversion therapy (view source)
Revision as of 16:48, September 24, 2023
, 16:48, September 24, 2023→Isolated criticism of reparative therapy
Previously, Dr. Robert Spitzer published a study in the journal ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' performed using reparative therapy had some subjects experiencing change.<ref>http://www.narth.com/docs/evidencefound.html</ref>
Previously, Dr. Robert Spitzer published a study in the journal ''Archives of Sexual Behavior'' performed using reparative therapy had some subjects experiencing change.<ref>http://www.narth.com/docs/evidencefound.html</ref>
== First Stone Ministries conversion therapy ==
''See also:'' [[Stephen Black]]
[[Image:Stephen Black.png|thumb|right|150px|Reverend Stephen Black is the Executive Director of [[First Stone Ministries]] and is an ex-[[homosexual]].]]
'''Reverend Stephen Black''' was ordained through International Ministerial Fellowship in 1994. Stephen left a [[homosexuality|homosexual]] lifestyle in 1983 after spending 8 years gay identified. Stephen is now the Executive Director of [[First Stone Ministries]] which is a [[Christian]] discipleship pastoral care ministry offering support groups, literature, educational seminars and public speaking. First Stone Ministries was also a member ministry of [[Exodus International]] which was, until closing its doors in 2013, the largest network of agencies dedicated to the ministering to the issues of homosexuality from a Christian perspective. Stephen Black has been ministering full-time with First Stone Ministries since 1993 and became the executive director in 2000.
He married his wife, Robin Dawn in 1986, they have three children and one grandchild; they have always resided in the Oklahoma City area.<ref>http://www.stephenblack.org/</ref>
<ref>http://www.firststone.org/</ref>
== Isolated criticism of reparative therapy ==
== Isolated criticism of reparative therapy ==