Oneby1.org
Title
One by One
Description
The main precursor to the inception of OneByOne was a national conference sponsored by a PC(USA) church and Presbyterian Renewal Ministries. The conference, titled, "The Path to Freedom: Exploring healing for the Homosexual," was held in Rochester, NY in November 1994. The focus of the conference was two-fold: (1) to minister to those struggling with homosexuality; (2) to teach the Body of Christ how to support and minister to those seeking to come out of homosexuality. During this conference, church leaders from across the United States expressed a desire to establish a network of ministries to individuals struggling with their sexuality in other church settings.
A few months later, the Presbyterian Renewal Network tried a unique experiment. In response to the need for a non-political, ministry-oriented voice to address issues of sexual brokennesss within the PCUSA, they invited a group of PCUSA pastors, elders and lay people to pray and discuss how this need might be met. And, as a result of this January 1995 meeting, OneByOne was conceived.
OneByOne's mission is to educate and equip the church to minister the transforming grace and power of Jesus Christ to those in conflict with their sexuality. OneByOne's goal is therefore two-fold: (1) to serve as a resource for educational material; and (2) to help create and/or support local ministries to those struggling with sexual brokenness, including but not limited to homosexuality. OneByOne representatives are available to provide seminars and workshops for church leaders and/or members who want to learn how to minister Christ's compassion without compromising Christ's standards.
