Christian
Recording Artist to Receive Courage Award for Former Homosexuals
Dennis Jernigan to be Honored at the 2nd Annual Ex-Gay Awareness
Conference, October 3-4
Washington, D.C. – Voice of the Voiceless (VoV) is excited
to announce that award winning Christian recording artist and former
homosexual, Dennis Jernigan, will receive the Second Annual Courage Award for
Former Homosexuals as a part of the 2014 Ex-Gay Awareness Conference on October
3-4, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX),
a non-profit organization that advocates and supports former homosexuals and
their families, is co-hosting the event in Washington, D.C. as a part of Ex-Gay
Awareness Month. Jernigan has been married to his beautiful wife Melinda for 31
years; they have nine children and make their home in Oklahoma.
As a part of this year’s conference, Jernigan will be
featured on Friday night, October 3, as he shares the music that has inspired
millions throughout his career. Jernigan is best known for his award-winning
music, such as “You Are My All in All,” and is now taking his story to the
silver screen as he unveils a new documentary on his life and work, titled:
“Sing Over Me,” which will make its Washington, D.C. premiere as part of the
2014 Ex-Gay Awareness Conference. On Saturday, October 4, he will be honored
with the Second Annual Courage Award for Former Homosexuals, which is presented
annually to an individual who displays bravery and resilience in leaving
homosexuality despite insurmountable challenges.
“When gays come out of the closet they are celebrated. When
former homosexuals tell their story, however, they are scorned. We see this so
clearly with a female Christian recording artist, who last week announced she
was a lesbian to cheers of gay activists and the mainstream media. But what
about ex-gays like Jernigan, who have remained faithful to Christianity’s ideal
for sexuality,” commented Christopher Doyle, President of VoV. “It takes a lot
of courage for ex-gays such as Dennis Jernigan to tell their stories,
especially considering the marginalization they face when doing so.”
As an adolescent,
Dennis Jernigan lived in a world that did not understand his emotional turmoil.
The teenage Dennis wanted someone to help him find a way out of
homosexuality. There was no one to help him then. So, he did what so many do. He lived the gay
lifestyle. But he just didn’t feel that it was right for him. He wanted so
badly what he believed he could never have. Like so many others, he became so
depressed that he tried to take his own life.
Finally, in the cellar of his
emotional despair, he turned to God, whose grace led him to the realization that
he was listening to the wisdom of man instead of the wisdom of His creator, who knew everything about him
and who could do anything for him. This was the point of grace for Dennis. Many
beautiful changes occurred and Dennis’s life turned around.
You
can find out more on October 3, when his new documentary “Sing Over Me” makes
its Washington, D.C. premiere at the Second Annual Ex-Gay Awareness Conference.
“In today’s
anti-ex-gay climate, daring to tell your story about leaving homosexuality is
truly an act of courage. Dennis Jernigan is a real hero!” commented Doyle.
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The Courage Award for Former Homosexuals is
presented annually to an individual who displays bravery and resilience in
leaving homosexuality despite insurmountable challenges. For more information
on the Second Annual Ex-Gay Awareness Conference, visit: www.VoiceoftheVoiceless.info/exgayawarenessmonth. To register for the event on October 3-4 in Washington, D.C., purchase tickets,
and/or become a sponsor, visit: http://pfox.org/the-second-annual-ex-gay-awareness-month/
