Ed Shaw is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Plausibility Problem: The Church and Same-sex Attraction (IVP UK), launched in the USA as Same-sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life (IVP US), where it was voted Gospel Coatlition's Top Book in the Christian Living Category. Translations have appeared in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Ed was one of the authors of IVP's Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis e-book. He is Pastor of Emmanuel City Centre in Bristol and part of the editorial team at www.livingout.org. He is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, a member of the Archbishops' Pastoral Advisory Group, and, as part of www.livingout.org, has a growing national and international profile, having spoken on R4's Today programme and had articles and reviews published by Gospel Coalition. He has been part of Creation Fest, Keswick Convention, New Day, New Wine, Vineyard Leaders and Word Alive, and has done speaking tours both in the US and Australia.

Compassionate, hopeful and biblical. This is a must-read for all Christians, and a great help as we navigate the vital issues around sexuality.

Ed Shaw is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Plausibility Problem: The Church and Same-sex Attraction (IVP UK), launched in the USA as Same-sex Attraction and the Church: The Surprising Plausibility of the Celibate Life (IVP US), where it was voted Gospel Coatlition's Top Book in the Christian Living Category. Translations have appeared in Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Ed was one of the authors of IVP's Healthy Faith and the Coronavirus Crisis e-book. He is Pastor of Emmanuel City Centre in Bristol and part of the editorial team at www.livingout.org. He is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, a member of the Archbishops' Pastoral Advisory Group, and, as part of www.livingout.org, has a growing national and international profile, having spoken on R4's Today programme and had articles and reviews published by Gospel Coalition. He has been part of Creation Fest, Keswick Convention, New Day, New Wine, Vineyard Leaders and Word Alive, and has done speaking tours both in the US and Australia.

Compassionate, hopeful and biblical. This is a must-read for all Christians, and a great help as we navigate the vital issues around sexuality.