New Life Christian Church
Brandon Redler
Today, Brandon Resler comes to New Life to share about Transgender issues.
Locations & Times
The nZone
14550 Lee Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151, United States
Sunday 7:00 AM
Sunday 8:00 AM
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
What Is Transgender?
- Umbrella term
- Gender identity
- Not sexual orientation
- Nature/nurture
- Opposite of cisgender
- Adjective, not noun
- Umbrella term
- Gender identity
- Not sexual orientation
- Nature/nurture
- Opposite of cisgender
- Adjective, not noun
How Many Are Transgender?
0.6% of adult Americans (1.4 million people) per a 2016 UCLA School of Law study
0.6% of adult Americans (1.4 million people) per a 2016 UCLA School of Law study
Living A Transgender Life
- Gender expression
- Transitioning
- Legal status
- Finances
- Relationships
- Discrimination
- Gender expression
- Transitioning
- Legal status
- Finances
- Relationships
- Discrimination
What Does the Bible Say?
Scriptures about gender roles
- Genesis 2:24
- Genesis 3:16-19
- Proverbs 31:10-31
- Matthew 19:4-6
- 1 Corinthians 7:1-40
- 1 Corinthians 11:3-16
- 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
- Ephesians 5:22-25
- Colossians 3:18-19
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15
- Titus 2:1-8
- 1 Peter 3:1-7
- Genesis 2:24
- Genesis 3:16-19
- Proverbs 31:10-31
- Matthew 19:4-6
- 1 Corinthians 7:1-40
- 1 Corinthians 11:3-16
- 1 Corinthians 14:34-35
- Ephesians 5:22-25
- Colossians 3:18-19
- 1 Timothy 2:8-15
- Titus 2:1-8
- 1 Peter 3:1-7
Bible Studies
- Transgender issues are not the first or most important issues
- Confidentiality
- Empathy
- Transgender issues are not the first or most important issues
- Confidentiality
- Empathy
Potential Conflicts and Sensitivity
Romans 14:22b NIV - Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
1 Corinthians 9:22b NIV - I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
Potential Conflicts and Sensitivity
- Names
- Pronouns
- Social groupings
- Bible studies
- Names
- Pronouns
- Social groupings
- Bible studies
Inside The Church
- In your congregation right now a safe place?
- Children
- In your congregation right now a safe place?
- Children
A Proposed Response
- Acceptance, not approval
- Understanding
- Compassion
- Love
- Acceptance, not approval
- Understanding
- Compassion
- Love
Give
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