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Adam's Gift is not simply the dramatic, true story of one man's courageous and sacrificial stand against denominational practices that lead to the denial of full inclusion for lesbians and gays. It is also an intimate and powerful look at the current struggle between the forces of light and darkness for the heart and soul of the Christian church. Reverend Dr. Mel White I would like to express a deep debt of gratitude to Jimmy Creech. He perceived what God is up to and then had the courage to act on his conviction, no matter what the price to himself. Thank God for the prophets in our midst! May God give us the courage to emulate them! Reverend John McNeil

Adam's Gift is not simply the dramatic, true story of one man's courageous and sacrificial stand against denominational practices that lead to the denial of full inclusion for lesbians and gays. It is also an intimate and powerful look at the current struggle between the forces of light and darkness for the heart and soul of the Christian church. Reverend Dr. Mel White I would like to express a deep debt of gratitude to Jimmy Creech. He perceived what God is up to and then had the courage to act on his conviction, no matter what the price to himself. Thank God for the prophets in our midst! May God give us the courage to emulate them! Reverend John McNeil Jimmy Creech is a man who puts his life where his Gospel is! His amazing journey, as told in his memoir, is the story of a follower of Christ who, like Christ, risked his own life and ministry for the sake of the marginalized and scorned. The LGBT community will forever owe him a debt for his sacrifice and his witness to the love of God for ALL of God's children. oBishop Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire Eleven years in the making, the author's valiant, first-person narrative examines the conundrum of religion vs. Reason. Wounded by endless negative reactions yet buoyed by fellow activists, Creech concludes with a defection from his former Methodist alliance into an all-inclusive San Francisco-based church where he continues to fight for equal rights... An inspirational example of unbiased humanitarianism. - Kirkus

Adam's Gift is not simply the dramatic, true story of one man's courageous and sacrificial stand against denominational practices that lead to the denial of full inclusion for lesbians and gays. It is also an intimate and powerful look at the current struggle between the forces of light and darkness for the heart and soul of the Christian church. Reverend Dr. Mel White I would like to express a deep debt of gratitude to Jimmy Creech. He perceived what God is up to and then had the courage to act on his conviction, no matter what the price to himself. Thank God for the prophets in our midst! May God give us the courage to emulate them! Reverend John McNeil Jimmy Creech is a man who puts his life where his Gospel is! His amazing journey, as told in his memoir, is the story of a follower of Christ who, like Christ, risked his own life and ministry for the sake of the marginalized and scorned. The LGBT community will forever owe him a debt for his sacrifice and his witness to the love of God for ALL of God's children. --Bishop Gene Robinson, Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire Eleven years in the making, the author's valiant, first-person narrative examines the conundrum of religion vs. Reason. Wounded by endless negative reactions yet buoyed by fellow activists, Creech concludes with a defection from his former Methodist alliance into an all-inclusive San Francisco-based church where he continues to fight for equal rights... An inspirational example of unbiased humanitarianism. - Kirkus Creech, a former United Methodist minister, pioneered the rights of gays and lesbians within the United Methodist Church. His calmly written autobiography tells the heartbreaking story of his own denomination's refusal to right the wrongs done to their own membership, including him. VERDICT Essential reading for gay and lesbian Christians and other LGBT readers, Creech's memoir should serve as an important case study for pastors and denominations reexamining their stance toward sexual minorities. -Library Journal Jimmy Creech. Creech is a former Methodist minister who twice stood trial in church court for performing gay marriages and was ultimately defrocked. Creech is also straight, and in his memoir Adam's Gift: A Memoir of a Pastor's Calling to Defy the Church's Persecution of Lesbians and Gays, his focus is less on what Christian stories can mean to gay people and more on what gay stories can mean for Christians. In Creech's case, they can mean everything. The book's title refers to the coming-out story of Creech's longtime parishioner Adam, who in 1984 threatened to leave their small Southern congregation because the international governing body of the United Methodist Church had just officially condemned gay ordination. Los Angeles Review of Books

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Jimmy Creech is a former United Methodist minister, now retired and living in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has worked with many social-action organizations, including Soulforce, an interfaith movement confronting spiritual violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons; the Methodist Federation for Social Action; the Raleigh Religious Network for Gay and Lesbian Equality; and Faith in America, an organization working to end religion-based bigotry. He has received the Flagbearer Award from PFLAG National; the Human Rights Campaign Equality Award; the Saint Award presented by Metropolitan Community Church, San Francisco; the North Carolina Pride, Inc. Award; and the Lee and Mae Ball Award, presented by The Methodist Federation for Social Action. He was selected as one of OUT magazine’s “Out 100” in 1998 and 1999.

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