Bridging The Gap: conversations on befriending our gay neighbours
BTG is an interactive DVD resource especially useful for small groups.
Intended to be a catalyst for courageous conversations and fearless,
love-based relational engagement with gay neighbours, BTG seeks to
address prevalent questions, attitudes, and hang-ups that keep
Christ-followers from hanging out and being 'Jesus with skin on' for
the gay people in their circle of influence.
Visit the BTG blog for more information and an ongoing conversation about the project: www.btgproject.blogspot.com
"The content
is phenomenal. It is so professionally done and so valuable. We have
noticed how the principles are transferable to other areas as well."
"The content is so real...so relevant. I've enjoyed each interview, each testimony....each truth. Get a copy!"
"BTG gave me a place to start with my gay family members"
"Great to start the church talking about homosexuality. Good speakers and questions which lead to meaningful dialogue."
"Excellent - positive and hopeful that the church can regain the trust of the gay community."
"Good speakers with obvious credentials and experience to offer."
How the Three Resource Items work together:
DVD: two discs to be watched by small group (or for individual study)
Facilitator's Guide (included with DVD): to help the facilitator lead the discussion and organize the group.
Participant's Guide (FREE reproducible study guide handouts): to assist participants with the discussion items. Download FREE Participant Study Guide
Please note that BTG is currently in NTSC "All-region" format. If you are interested in seeing BTG in another format, please contact New Direction.
Support the BTG project with your donations:
Charitable donations are still needed to ensure BTG reaches a wide audience and to meet its goal of equipping Christians to share the love of Christ with their gay neighbours. Your
gift, modest or major, is greatly appreciated as we continue to work on this project. Simply indicate on your donation that you wish
for it to go towards the BTG project. Donate here.
Click to view larger images. Click to view larger images of the front and back covers. Download the BTG brochure
"One
thing that set Jesus apart from his religious contemporaries is the
extent to which he befriended outcasts and sinners - not former
outcasts and sinners. His love came first; their reaction to his love
was a response to, and not a prerequisite for, his embrace. Christians
today need to be challenged to follow the way of Christ in this
regard. I commend this DVD to you as part of that process." - Bruxy Cavey
"Trying to bring together two groups of people who really don't want to like each other isn't easy. Try to imagine building a bridge across a turbulent river, in the midst of a raging battle - with both sides shooting at you... Such radical reconciliation efforts come only at a cost, but so does the Gospel itself.
New Direction Ministries, many years ago, was one of those Christian organizations that gay, lesbian and transgendered people loved to hate. In the intervening years, it has become one of the few true bridge builders between evangelical Christians and the gay community. This thought-provoking video will show you why, and, hopefully, challenge some of your own assumptions in the process."
- Greg Paul is pastor of the Sanctuary community in Toronto, and the author of "God in the Alley" and "The Twenty Piece Shuffle". www.sanctuarytoronto.ca
