Yes. A recent survey indicates that while most adult Christians in the U.S. are more likely to affirm a biblical sexual ethic, in the area of gender identity there is a significant rise of an unbiblical worldview, including this:
37% of evangelicals agree with the statement “Gender is a matter of choice.”
You can learn to discern what’s true (and what’s not) when it comes to gender. This parenting workshop will give you the information and inspiration you need to talk to your children.
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You hear about transgender men and women in the news all the time, but it’s easy to forget there are people in pain behind the statistics. Laura Perry Smalts experienced gender dysphoria and lived as “Jake” for nearly ten years before God transformed her heart and life with the gospel. Her testimony will increase your compassion for those struggling and give you valuable insight and understanding. You can learn more about Laura here.
Dannah Gresh is the best-selling author, speaker, and founder of True Girl. She has authored over 27 books that have sold 1.5 million copies. Considered one of the leading experts on the subjects of sexual theology and parenting tweens and teens, her resources have equipped over one million moms and leaders as they seek to raise their girls in confidence and Truth. Dannah is the co-host for Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth’s Revive Our Hearts.
Laura Perry Smalts is an author and speaker who shares her story of how Jesus Christ rescued her from a transgender identity. She is now a full-time staff member of First Stone Ministries in Oklahoma City. She has had the privilege to tell her story on a variety of platforms including the documentary In His Image. Her story is also available in her autobiography, Transgender to Transformed.
Bob is the author of three books including Six Ways to Keep the Good in Your Boy and Who Moved the Goalpost: Seven Winning Strategies in the Sexual Integrity Game Plan. Bob started his career in business by starting a marketing firm, a radio station, and magazine. He left the business for ministry and became the founder of Grace Prep High School. He is currently spearheading a project to create a multi-ministry facility called GraceWay where churches and ministries would practice sharing as described in Acts 2.
Shani lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children. While living in the DC Metro area, Shani led her church’s girls’ and young adult ministries for more than thirteen years. She spent eight years with the U.S. Marine Corps creating curriculum and policies to help Marines and their families address behavioral health issues. She is the curriculum director and a lead teacher for True Girl.
Janet Mylin strongly believes in having conversations with her kids about hard topics before they encounter the topic in life. She is passionate about equipping moms to walk in freedom and courage. Janet is a lead teacher for True Girl. She recently published Arrows Make Terrible Crowns and she co-authored The One Year Mother-Daughter Devo and Just Call Me Kate, a fiction book for tween girls.