Christianity Today covered the recent controversy regarding Dawson McAllister and Exodus International.

Why Exodus Was Especially Upset by Advice Show's Rejection

Dawson McAllister Association dropped ex-gay group as partner under pressure from Clear Channel.

April 21, 2010

By Ted Olsen

In 1990, a high school senior attended a conference led by Dawson McAllister, who was then a prominent speaker at Christian youth gatherings.

"There is a young man sitting in the audience who thinks he is gay," McAllister told the audience. "He's been molested. He thinks the only way out is suicide. If that is you, I want to talk to you."

The student, convinced that McAllister was talking specifically about him, went forward and was referred to what is now Exchange Ministries in Orlando, an affiliate of Exodus International. Eventually, the student became the president of Exodus: Alan Chambers.

So when, last week, McAllister announced that he was severing ties with Exodus due to pressure from his radio network, Chambers took the news personally.

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