Marc will be speaking at Unity Church at 3600 Five Mile Road in Traverse City.

Marc Adams is the author of several book including his autobiography, "The Preacher's Son"

In his book, Adams chronicles the story of his life growing up the son of a fundamentalist Baptist minister. The book weaves its way through Adams' life and the author writes about his experiences as a student and employee of Jerry Falwell's Liberty University. the ultimate act of coming out to his family is an especially notable portion of the book.

"I began writing this book ten years ago when I was a student Liberty, "Adams says. "I wanted to write a book that helped other young men and women caught in the confusion of whether or not to accept their homosexuality. I wanted to let them know that it was possible to change. I wanted to share how I had managed to harness the power of God and change my sexual orientation. Now the book is complete and it bears a totally different message than when I started writing."

"I know many people in the fundamentalist movement, young and old, who are trapped in their closets," Adams continues. "The purpose of this book is to let people know what it's like to grow up gay in that environment. I hope that I can provide some guidance to anyone who is considering changing their life and coming out. My life would have been so much easier if someone ahead of me had provided guidance."

"This is not a tell-all book about Jerry Falwell," Adams warns. "It's about understanding myself and my life. I want readers to understand what it was like to grow up under the banner of fundamentalism - my conversion and life as a preacher's kid, the church services, attending Christian high schools, and attending a fundamentalist college where Falwell and his influence was everywhere. I want them to understand what it was like to work for him, promote his organization and recruit students to attend Liberty. And most importantly, I want readers to feel what it's like to give up everything just to say, "I'm Gay."

For more information on Marc, visit www.heartstrong.org.