How should the church respond when a believer acknowledges that they have same-sex attraction? How can the church encourage this person while staying faithful to the Scriptures? Shaw suggests a helpful template for churches when considering same-sex attraction and believers. He does this by providing nine misteps that many churches make when attempting to counsel those who are same-sex attracted. Ultimately, Shaw wants to encourage any Christian who, like himself, is same-sex attracted that it is possible to live a fulfilling life as a celibate fully devoted to Christ. Christ is what brings ultimate fulfillment, not their sexuality.