"Vaughan Roberts is a much-respected leader of immense courage and integrity. He has faithfully taught and pastored one of the largest churches in Oxford for 27 years. He addresses complex and challenging issues with the authentic voice of vulnerability and sensitivity."
- Nicky Gumbel, Founder, Alpha International
"Here is a much-needed encouragement for orthodox Christians across the world to think together about what it means to be faithful to Christ in the face of the sexual revolution. It is a call to follow His example and be full of both grace and truth."
- Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, Anglican Church of Rwanda
"Vaughan Roberts provides a timely resource for faithful believers to address the increasingly sensitive issue that the global church is facing: i.e. the gender revolution. He rightly says that sexual revolution has not delivered individual liberation but rather delivered devastating impact globally. He calls all believers to trust the scripture, and preach the gospel so that the world can rejoice in Jesus who alone can offer true satisfaction that no revolution has ever given. To the church, this book is a powerful reminder that we are all preachers of the gospel to preach the message of reconciliation so to bring all sinners to Christ, our Lord, our savior. Soli deo gloria."
- Jaehoon Lee, Senior Pastor, Onnuri Church and Chair of The Gospel Coalition Korea
"A marvelous book for 'such a time as this!' Our generation is starving for this conversation. I believe Vaughan Roberts is the best voice on this crucial topic. He speaks to real people from life experience, bringing of the truth of Scripture in an incredibly compassionate way."
- Sarah Breuel, Founder of Revive Europe
"In his church and wider ministry, Vaughan Roberts has spent many years ministering to people who have been wounded by the sexual revolution on the one hand, or negligent or self-righteous churches on the other. In Full of Grace and Truth - The Gospel and Sexuality in the Global Church Roberts brings together deep pastoral experience and a concise, compelling and faithful exposition of the Bible's teaching on sexuality. Roberts gently challenges the 'progressive' and 'conservative' alike, encouraging all to embrace Christ's teaching, affirming the created order, Christ's example of showing love to sinners, and Christ's invitation to all to come to him in repentance and faith.
This crisp volume addresses vital questions of the faithful proclamation of the Bible's changeless truths about human sexuality and identity, across global cultures. The sexual revolution and the carnage it wreaks knows no geographic or cultural barriers. Christians across the globe need to be ready to respond with the truth of the Bible in ways that reflect the new creation culture that is found in Christ alone. Wise, hopeful and Christ-honouring, this book will be of great comfort and practical help to those beguiled or betrayed by the lies of the sexual revolution, and those who walk alongside them as disciples of Christ."
- Kanishka Raffel, Archbishop of Sydney
"When I first encountered the sexual revolution in the 1960s as a young Asian university student in the West, I never imagined that it would reach so far and wide globally as it has today. For Christians seeking a way forward that is true to Scripture and the way of Christ, this neat essay is an excellent introduction to key issues in the LGBTQ discussion. It is theologically reflective, pastorally sensitive and relevant cross-culturally. I commend it wholeheartedly."
- Hwa Yung, Bishop Emeritus, The Methodist Church in Malaysia
"In the war-torn field of sexual identities, preferences, lifestyles, ethics and conflicts, it gets harder and harder for biblically faithful Christians to simultaneously both teach what Jesus taught (the truth about God’s good gifts of sex and marriage) and to love like Jesus loved (the tender grace that he lavished on sexual sinners, such as we all are one way or another). That is why this small but potent book is so helpful. Vaughan Roberts speaks not only with theological conviction of the authority of Scripture in this matter, but also with authentic credibility as one who is openly resolved to submit his own sexuality to the Lordship of Christ and the clear teaching and warnings of God’s Word. Grace and truth also shine through his pastoral heart for those whose struggles are compounded by loneliness and a crushing lack of understanding in churches. May they find comfort and courage in these pages."
- Chris Wright, Langham Partnership
"Vaughan Roberts provides us with a wonderful pastoral, biblical, and deeply human guide to one of the most complex issues of our time: human sexuality.
With great courage, clarity, and yet profound compassion, Full of Grace and Truth offers a vision that is faithful to Scripture while remaining sensitive to the real struggles that many people face in the Church today regarding this topic.
This is a highly recommended book, especially for pastors, Christian leaders, and of course, any believer who desires to respond to the challenge of the sexual revolution within the Church in a way that is faithful to the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
- Archbishop Enrique J. Lago, Anglican Church of Chile
"This book meets the crying need for a biblically grounded, bold, compassionate, and holy response to the revolution we are seeing in views about sexuality. It gives clear guidance and hope to those seeking to be faithful to God but faced with a confusing array of voices calling for their attention."
- Ajith Fernando, Teaching Director, Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka, Author, Discipling in a Multicultural World
"The subject of sex and sexuality is discussed too rarely in church around the world. Yet, in this book, Vaughan Roberts confronts this subject openly with grace and truth. He presents the biblical truth of God’s design for sex: the intimate union of a man and a woman in marriage. Yet, he emphasises that the fundamental marriage is the union of Christ and his people, of which the union of a man and a woman is only a reflection. Our ultimate satisfaction is only found in Christ, the “living water” that truly satisfies. This book is about more than sex and sexuality themselves but ultimately invites us to delight in God’s beautiful design and find absolute satisfaction. I recommend this book to Christians of all backgrounds."
- Rev Dr Patrick Fung, Global Ambassador, OMF International
"Questions about human sexuality and gender are not only matters of frequent public controversy, but are often matters of deeply personal and hidden struggle. In this helpful book, Vaughn Roberts charts a path forward as he shares his own testimony of following Christ amidst temptations and struggles. In doing so he invites Christians from different cultural contexts to attentively discern how the word of God must inform Christian ethics and mission on these topics that are so often and so easily mishandled. The good news of Jesus Christ is good news for all of life in the body!"
- The Rt Revd Paul Donison, General Secretary, Gafcon
""A call to countercultural Christian sexuality” This is a book for church leaders and Christians of all cultures and ethnicities. It is a challenge to churches to faithfully preach a Biblical sexual ethic while offering grace, compassion, and hope to those who falter. And a call to all Christians, especially youth to live a life in keeping with God’s good design for sex and gender even when it clashes with the convictions of our sexualised permissive culture."
- Patricia Weerakoon, Author, The Gender Revolution
