Roy Clements
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Roy Clements is a British author
and former Christian minister. He was a leading figure within Britain's Evangelical Christian movement for more than two decades until he resigned from his pastoral ministry in 1999, having revealed that he is gay.
and serving as pastor of Nairobi Baptist Church in Kenya.
He returned to the UK in 1979 when he became pastor of Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge
, where he developed a highly successful ministry to students.
Over a period of some twenty years, he gained a reputation within the international Christian movement as an accomplished preacher and teacher. Until 1999 he served on the boards of a number of leading evangelical organisations, including the management council of the Evangelical Alliance
, which represents more than a million British Christians across 30 denominations. His ministry within British evangelicalism ended in 1999 after he left his wife and began a relationship with another man. Since then, Clements suggests he has become a significant new voice within the British gay Christian movement.
Jubilee Centre papers
Clements published a number of papers with Cambridge Papers, a non-profit quarterly publication of the Jubilee Centre
, a Cambridge-based centre for contemporary theological reflection which he helped to found. These papers include: "Can Tolerance become the Enemy of Christian Freedom?" (an examination of pluralism in two papers); "Officiously to Keep Alive" (a two-part examination of euthanasia); "Demons and the Mind" (a two-part study of mental illness in the Bible); and "Expository Preaching in a Postmodern World".
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and former Christian minister. He was a leading figure within Britain's Evangelical Christian movement for more than two decades until he resigned from his pastoral ministry in 1999, having revealed that he is gay.
Biography
Roy Clements grew up in the East End of London and earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics, before working for UCCF (University Colleges Christian Fellowship) in NairobiNairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
and serving as pastor of Nairobi Baptist Church in Kenya.
He returned to the UK in 1979 when he became pastor of Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge
Cambridge
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, where he developed a highly successful ministry to students.
Over a period of some twenty years, he gained a reputation within the international Christian movement as an accomplished preacher and teacher. Until 1999 he served on the boards of a number of leading evangelical organisations, including the management council of the Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance
The Evangelical Alliance is a London-based charitable organization founded in 1846. It has a claimed representation of over 1,000,000 evangelical Christians in the United Kingdom and is the oldest alliance of evangelical Christians in the world....
, which represents more than a million British Christians across 30 denominations. His ministry within British evangelicalism ended in 1999 after he left his wife and began a relationship with another man. Since then, Clements suggests he has become a significant new voice within the British gay Christian movement.
List of works
Theology books and biblical commentaries- A Sting in the Tale (IVP), expositions from the parables of Luke
- Practising Faith in a Pagan World (IVP), expositions from Daniel/Ezekiel
- Masterplan (IVP)
- No Longer Slaves (IVP), expositions from Galatians
- Turning the World Upside Down (IVP), expositions from Acts 1-15
- People Who Made History (IVP), expositions from Judges/Ruth
- Songs of Experience (Focus/Baker), expositions from selected Psalms
- The Strength of Weakness (Focus/Baker), expositions from II Corinthians
- Introducing Jesus (Kingsway), expositions from the Gospel of John
- From Head to Heart (Kingsway), expositions from the First Letter of John
- Word and Spirit (UCCF), an examination of the Bible and the charismatic gift of prophecy
- Turning Points (UCCF), an overview of cultural trends
- Why I Believe (Regent College Publishing)
- Rescue: God's Promise to Save (Focus), with Peter Lewis and Greg Haslam, a short exploration of the five points of Calvinism
Jubilee Centre papers
Clements published a number of papers with Cambridge Papers, a non-profit quarterly publication of the Jubilee Centre
Jubilee Centre
The Jubilee Centre is a Christian social reform think tank based in the United Kingdom which conducts research into the contemporary relevance of the biblical vision for society.- About the Jubilee Centre :...
, a Cambridge-based centre for contemporary theological reflection which he helped to found. These papers include: "Can Tolerance become the Enemy of Christian Freedom?" (an examination of pluralism in two papers); "Officiously to Keep Alive" (a two-part examination of euthanasia); "Demons and the Mind" (a two-part study of mental illness in the Bible); and "Expository Preaching in a Postmodern World".
Other references
- Roy Clements Archive on the Courage.org.uk website
- Editorial in Guardian (link via archive server - NB may work intermittently)
- Clements's correspondence with Dr John Stott about his theological analysis of homosexuality
- Evangelicals Concerned report of Clements's outing
External links
- Recent sermons by Clements
- Eden Baptist Church, Cambridge
- Evangelical Alliance UK
- Nairobi Baptist Church
See also
- Homosexuality and ChristianityHomosexuality and ChristianityChristian denominations hold a variety of views on the issues of sexual orientation and homosexuality, ranging from outright condemnation to complete acceptance. In accordance with the traditional values of Abrahamic religions, most Christian denominations welcome people attracted to the same sex,...