▁website ' s ▁stated ▁purpose ▁was ▁" to ▁ex h ort ▁and ▁equip ▁Christian ▁churches ▁to ▁respond ▁in ▁a ▁Christ - like ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁issue ▁of ▁hom osex ual ity ." ▁The ▁mission ▁statement ▁read , ▁" To ▁provide ▁a ▁Christ - center ed , ▁compreh ensive ▁conference ▁which ▁will ▁en light en , ▁emp ower ▁and ▁equip ▁families , ▁church ▁and ▁youth ▁leaders , ▁educ ators , ▁coun sel ors , ▁policy - m akers , ▁and ▁the ▁gay ▁community ▁on ▁the ▁truth ▁about ▁hom osex ual ity ▁and ▁its ▁impact ▁on ▁culture , ▁family , ▁and ▁youth ." ▁Love ▁W on ▁Out ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁a ▁former ▁affili ate ▁Ex od us ▁International ▁as ▁a ▁down s izing ▁measure ▁of ▁F ocus ▁on ▁the ▁Family , ▁which ▁had ▁a ▁record ▁profit ▁loss ▁of ▁$ 6 ▁million ▁by ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Ex od us ▁International ▁also ▁presented ▁the ▁con ferences ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁True ▁Story . ▁On ▁June ▁ 1 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Ex od us ▁International ▁President ▁Alan ▁Ch amb ers ▁announced ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁direct ors ▁had ▁voted ▁un anim ously ▁to ▁dis band ▁and ▁close . ▁ ▁Alan ▁Ch amb ers ▁offered ▁an ▁ap ology ▁to ▁the ▁gay ▁community ▁and ▁revers ed ▁his ▁st ance ▁on ▁the ▁past ▁teach ings ▁of ▁Ex od us ▁International ' s ▁min istry . ▁ ▁View s ▁ ▁Love ▁W on ▁Out ' s ▁stated