Published Thursday, 15 September 2011
Frankie Dean told UTV he wants to challenge the decision and has made a complaint to the church.
The 48-year-old man, from Ballinamallard, claims he was told that he would not be an appropriate role model for young people.
"I am a qualified performing artist and in response to a church bulletin request, I offered my services to a joint youth project in the area," he said.
"I also have some youth work qualifications and have had experience working with young people."
A born again Christian, he said that he "wanted to help young people in the community" as many of them were interested in the work he does.
However, Frankie says he was informed that his services were not required.
He claimed he was told that he was not "the right role model" and that there was the likelihood "young men will turn gay" if he was involved in the youth work.
Frankie said: "I feel the church should not be able to treat equality as optional."
A member of Ballinamallard Methodist Church for ten years, he said that he will not be returning to worship there.
He said that he does not believe the church should be able to pick and choose on the issue of equality.
A statement from the Methodist Church, taken from a document on their teachings on marriage, stated: "A loving marriage relationship is seen as the only appropriate relationship within which sexual intercourse may take place.
"The church advocates responsible family planning, with the use of contraception.
"In keeping with New Testament teaching, we are opposed to all debased forms of sexuality and sexual practice, whether heterosexual or homosexual."
The statement continued: "We do not seek to be arrogant or unfair about this, and it is for us a tension which often isn't understood."
Gay Lesbian Youth Northern Ireland [GLYNI] said the case has shocked everyone.
Regional Development Youth Officer Mark Brown said the church was supposed to provide "a supportive, pastoral role" for people.
He added that there had been "no pastoral care of duty offered to this young man."
"Young people are going to look at that and say, 'If I come out in my church, are they going to turn their back on me?'"
The organisation said they were helping Frankie challenge the Methodist Church's thinking.