If you’ve come across our #LessPrideMorePurpose posts during Pride Month, you might be wondering what we’re all about. First off—this isn’t about judgment. It’s about sharing something we believe deeply: that there’s more to life than just finding identity in who we are. We believe real purpose comes from knowing whose we are.This message isn’t coming from people who don’t get it. Many of us leadi...  Read More

At our ministry, we often walk with Christian parents who find themselves in places of deep emotional and spiritual tension. One particularly painful situation is when a child—raised in a loving, faith-filled home—shares that they are engaged to someone of the same sex.For parents, this moment can bring a flood of emotions: grief, confusion, fear, even guilt. But it can also be a spiritual opportu...  Read More

Leaving the LGBTQ+ lifestyle to follow Jesus is more than a spiritual decision—it’s an emotional and relational journey filled with grief, loneliness, and identity struggles. Many new believers face isolation and misunderstanding, even within the Church. That’s why intentional nurture and discipleship aren’t just helpful—they’re essential. At TBGL, we walk alongside those navigating this path, offering support, community, and healing rooted in Christ’s love. Because no one should have to face this journey alone.  Read More

If you’re in the LGBTQ+ community and trying to figure out where you stand with God, it can feel messy. You might feel like your heart is saying one thing and the Bible is saying another. That’s a real tension, and if you're sitting in that space right now, you're not the only one. You're not broken. You're not faithless. You're just human—and you’re searching.Asking hard questions doesn’t make yo...  Read More

We’re living in a time where conversations around sexuality and gender are everywhere—from schools and social media to TV shows and friendship groups. Young people today are not just hearing these topics discussed—they’re being asked to define themselves by them.For the Church, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity: How do we talk to our children and teens about sexual and gender ident...  Read More

For a lot of people—especially in the LGBTQ+ community—the idea of stepping into a church feels impossible. And honestly? That reaction makes sense. The Church has hurt people. Sometimes still does. For years, LGBTQ+ individuals have been ignored, judged, or outright rejected by Christians—not because of Jesus, but because of how poorly we’ve reflected Him.So how can we say “God is love” when the ...  Read More

It was hugely encouraging today to read research from the Bible Society which shows a massive rise in church attendance in the UK. What was especially encouraging was the increase in 18 to 24-year-olds who are attending church.For us, as a ministry, it highlights the need for churches to be prepared to answer some of the difficult questions that will be posed by Gen Z. I believe that the church's ...  Read More

Having someone in your family come out as trans is not just affecting parents. We are increasingly seeing the effects of this on siblings and even occasionally on adults whose own parent has declared that they now identify as a different sex.For parents, there is much angst and a myriad of questions. Research would indicate that it is not only Christian parents who find this difficult to navigate....  Read More

Many of our members have had difficulty finding a church where they feel safe to share about their past.  For those who still experience a degree of same sex attraction, talking about how their week has been in a small group setting may not always be easy, and there may be some temptations they’d rather keep under wraps.Our passion at TBGL is to equip churches to be spacious places, where all are ...  Read More

The account of Jacob wrestling with God (Genesis 32) is pivotal to Jacob’s future; it’s symbolic of the lifelong struggle he has had with God and with his own family.  This physical struggle depicts the scene of someone striving in his own strength to succeed, whilst seeking the blessing of God.  He recognises within this struggle his own limitations and dependence upon God, hence the desire for a...  Read More

My morning devotional concluded with a number of questions.  One that jumped out at me asked this, “when I share the gospel, do I change the message in anyway?This is a thought provoking question, especially when barraged by many from the LGBTQ+ community who are seeking a god who accepts them, just as they are.  Is the temptation for us to try and lead them into a relationship with Jesus so great...  Read More

Your child has just told you they will no longer respond to the name you gave them at birth; they have a new name and are demanding that you must use it. Or conversely you may be the child, you now go by a new name, but your parents refuse to use it or even engage in conversation over it.This is a familiar story to many of the individuals we work with, one that’s not easy to navigate. But there ha...  Read More

This Christmas our hearts are with the many families who will sit with an empty space at the table where a son or daughter once sat.  Our heart for 2025 is to see reconciliation between parents and LGBTQ+ children who have come from Christian homes, and we are already working on some resources to encourage conversation.This poem is for all our Abba’s Heart members.GOD’S CHILDUnto us a child is bor...  Read More

 1 Corinthians 6:9-11Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were ju...  Read More

This week I was told that someone who had looked at our website had complained that, “I was dogmatic about my truth.”  They were someone with more liberal views on the nature of what the Bible teaches about sexuality, and who disagreed with the more conservative views of this ministry.I don’t get upset over people who disagree with my beliefs, I see it as “job done”, when I share testimony and wha...  Read More

We have to admit to a degree of excitement as TBGL is hosting its first overseas retreat in just over one weeks’ time.  Previously we have held our annual get togethers in the UK, and we have enjoyed some great teaching and times of passionate worship, and firm friendships have been formed. We've been very blessed that some of our members from the US have made the trip in the past, so it's even mo...  Read More

Psalm 139 is my favourite Psalm and one that I have been reminded of three times this morning and it’s only just 9am!Why is this Psalm so special to me? Having spend 30 plus years in the wilderness, that is, apart from God, doing my own thing, I can attest to that fact that there was nowhere I went where I escaped him.  Sure, I stuffed thoughts of him down, I tried to find my significance and wort...  Read More

Transformed Ministries are delighted to be working with the team at Coastline Vineyard Church to launch the first in-person TBGL group, offering a safe and welcoming space for Christians and seekers from the LGBTQ+ community to explore and pursue their faith. Having offered online groups via Zoom with members from across the world, we felt the time was right to follow God’s prompting for multiplic...  Read More