Andrew Comiskey
Andrew Comiskey is an American conservative Christian political activist and is the founder of Desert Stream Ministries, perhaps the leading ministry of Exodus International.[1] He has written several books based on his experience with avoiding homosexual relationships and behaviors, and gives seminars to those who wish to be free from such relationships and behaviors.[2] He is considered to be a prominent ex-gay leader,[3] and has appeared as a guest on The 700 Club.[4]
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[edit] Biography
Comiskey started a support group for ex-gays at the Vineyard Santa Monica; with the encouragement of the pastor, Comiskey started his own ex-gay organization called Desert Stream Ministries. In 1981, Comiskey became a pastor in the Vineyard Christian Fellowship. Later, Comiskey and Desert Stream would move and become part of Vineyard Anaheim.[5] In the following years, Comiskey continued his work as a pastor and leader of Desert Stream Ministries. Comiskey cites Leanne Payne as a major influence. Comiskey gives seminars on avoiding homosexual relationships and behaviors and has written four books on the subject; Comiskey's Pursuing Sexual Wholeness became one of the most popular books on the topic.[6] Comiskey and his wife now have four children.[7]
[edit] Publications
- Freeing the Homosexual, Desert Stream Ministries, 1988, ISBN 0884192253
- Pursuing Sexual Wholeness: How Jesus Heals the Homosexual, Charisma House 1989, ISBN 0884192598
- Crosscurrent, Desert Stream Press, 1999, ISBN 1930159048
- The Kingdom of God & the Homosexual, Desert Stream Ministries, 2000, ISBN 1930159021
- Strength in Weakness: Overcoming Sexual and Relational Brokenness, InterVarsity press 2003, ISBN 0830823689
[edit] References
- Wayne R. Besen (2003). Anything But Straight: Unmasking the Scandals and Lies Behind the Ex-Gay Myth. New York: Harrington Park Press. ISBN 1-56023-446-6.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Besen, p.39
- ^ Hendricks, Tyche (2007-02-18). "Demonstrators protest 'ex-gay' seminar". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/02/18/BAGASO6VIQ1.DTL.
- ^ Besen, p.52
- ^ The 700 club: GUEST BIO - Ex-Gay Encourages the Church to Welcome the Sexually Broken, Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
- ^ "Media of spotlights for February 27, 2004". Exodus International. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20041209013708/http://www.exodus-international.org/news_2004_0227.shtml.
- ^ Schmidt, Thomas (1995). Straight & Narrow?: Compassion & Clarity in the Homosexuality Debate. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press. pp. 157. ISBN 0-8308-1858-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=Zeotd-ylKtwC&pg=PA157&dq=%22Andrew+Comiskey%22&output=html&sig=ACfU3U3ZYzJiTEkwMqkyqw6I26sbAwNQBA.
- ^ Life & Times Transcript 05/13/04, kcet.org, 13 May 2004
