Founder of first ‘ex-gay’ ministry dies, and the tributes are pouring in
Memorial tributes are pouring in for Frank Worthen , a faithful Christian pioneer who formed the first “ex-gay” ministry the United States in 1973, the same year “gay” militants pressured the American Psychiatric Association into “normalizing” homosexuality . Worthen’s motto for ministry was simple: “Freedom from homosexuality through Jesus Christ .” He passed away February 11 at age 87. Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Anita, and his stepson. Godly Legacy "A great man has gone to God 's great reward. Frank Worthen, who is considered to be the father of the ex-gay movement , went to be with his greatest love, Jesus, this morning," said David Kyle Foster , a former homosexual and ex-male prostitute himself. Foster, as the founder of Mastering Life Ministries and Pure Passion TV , is one of many Christians continuing Worthen’s legacy in reaching out to “sexually broken” people across the world. Worthen’s father died when he was just 13. He look