Kia Ora,

I'm a gay man and have finally come to a place where I've been able to realise that I am a man of faith and I can come out. I am in a privileged position where I'm leader of a Christian mission organisation in NZ and people are okay with my sexuality. I have always known that I am gay but have done my best to hide it as I've thought that homosexuality and Jesus don't mix. Finally I've come to a place where I realise that this is who I am and Jesus loves me no matter what. My parents who are ministers in The Salvation Army struggle with my coming out, but I hope that they'll get used to it. It seems that my coming out is the beginning of a new journey for me. I'll keep you informed!

Hi Glen,

Welcome to freedom2b! Thank you for introducing yourself and sharing some of your journey 🙂 I hope you find some good connections and support through our network, we look forward to learning more about you.

Warm regards

Michelle

Hey Glen, welcome to F2B

There's a few of us kiwi's around here as Ann mentioned 😛 It's great you've come to a place where you have reconciled your faith and sexuality. Indeed coming out leads to a massive journey of self discovery, and it takes a lot to know who you are as a person – it's quite exciting too, albeit scary at times. I hope to hear more of your story some time!

~Jordan