My journey to truth

Hear about how James came out as gay when a teenager, his embrace of all things LGBTQ, and how Christ's Love touched him to leave gay activism and his long-term gay relationship which led him to now serve people struggling with all manners of sexual brokenness.

Code D1.4 Venue D18 (W4)

James Parker

British-born James Parker lives in Western Australia and is a Catholic convert. His life experiences include being fostered and adopted, surviving childhood sexual abuse, being a gay activist, converting to Catholicism, marrying and becoming a father. James is passionate about the godly restoration of people who are same-sex attracted and gender questioning and of all men and women. James has served at every level of the Church: the Vatican, three cardinals, Bishops' Conferences, archdioceses and in parish life. James Parker is a founding member of the international Catholic network for men, Harvesters, under whose umbrella he has brought the Gospel message to thousands of men. James loves being a dad, hitting the beach and ocean, and can often be found glued to the television watching AFL.