By now you likely have seen the Apprising Ministries piece yesterday World Vision to hire “Gay Christians in Same-Sex Marriages”. It seems that they may have had a change of heart.

Jamie Dean, News Editor at WORLD is reporting World Vision to reverse gay marriage decision:

Less than 24 hours after international poverty ministry World Vision announced it would allow its American branch to hire employees in same-sex marriages, the Christian group is reportedly set to reverse its decision.

Board member Stephen Hayner, president of Columbia Theological Seminary, replied to an email inquiry from WORLD this afternoon concerning the outcry from evangelicals over the original decision: “The Board of World Vision is just concluding a meeting and will be releasing a statement shortly reversing the decision that was made. It was never the intention of the Board to undermine our firm commitment to the authority of the Scripture.”

Over the past 24 hours, many major Christian leaders, churches, and evangelical bloggers had responded with shock and dismay over the group’s decision to embrace the unbiblical practice, and some Christians had wondered whether they could continue supporting the group’s popular child sponsorship program. (source)

I have now confirmed this reversal on the phone via a spokesperson in the media relations department at World Vision and have received the following statement concerning this change:

Further reading

• BRIEF WORD ON THE SIN OF HOMOSEXUALITY
• THE SIN OF HOMOSEXUALITY IS DIFFERENT
• THE CHRISTIAN KNOWS WHAT JESUS SAYS ON THE ISSUE OF HOMOSEXUALITY