The good, clean, god fearing folk at Hillsong are turning their attention to the issue of sexuality this month with a series of seminars. But don’t expect anything too liberal – one of the guest speakers is America’s Sy Rogers – one of the leaders of the ex-gay movement, former executive director of Exodus International and one time pre-op transexual.

“For twenty years I’ve had the privilege of travelling often to Australia, investing God’s message of sexual redemption in churches throughout the nation,” says Rogers. “With regard to sexual and relational healing, I’ll be sharing insights from my journey of almost three decades—and not just as a pastoral care specialist, but as a man who has to practice what I preach and teach to others.”

So what has Rogers learned and what will he be preaching at these sell out events? According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Hillsong have stated that there won’t be any ex-gay agendas being pushed – although we’re not convinced – given that ex-gay sentiments sit at the heart of this organisation.

Recently the Sydney Morning Herald revealed that Frank Houston, a pioneer of Hillsong, used sexual abuse as one of his ex-gay techniques. Peter Laughton was one of his victims.

“My counselling sessions… were nothing more than sexual abuse disguised in the form of the need of a father’s love and discipline,” said Peter in early August. “Through my naivety, I endured the naked beatings, the eternal bum caresses and masturbating into bottles, among other things. I look [back] at it now and think, ‘God, I was really naive to fall for that.’ ”

Scary, when you think that this organisation made $50 million tax free in 2004-2005.

See Sy Rogers in action.