2022 Fall Conference
October 13-15, 2022
Resources from this event are available for streaming and download below.
GENDER IDENTITY & CHRISTIAN FAITH
EMBRACING A BIBLICAL & PASTORAL APPROACH
Overview
Gender identity and LGBTQIA+ issues have become some of the most controversial and divisive topics in our society today. Conversations on these topics divide families, relationships, communities, and our congregations. How we engage these conversations and interact with those whose lives are affected by questions of gender identity and faith affects the credibility of our gospel witness. How do we think and act biblically and pastorally about these issues? How do we minister to those who struggle with these issues? Our main presenter will be Dr. Julia Sadusky who operates Lux Counseling and Consulting in Littleton, CO.
Resources
Videos of each of the sessions are available below, as well as on our YouTube channel. See your options and related resources below.
Oct. 13
Thursday
Preaching seminar by LBS President David Veum, followed by panel discussion and workshops with Pastor David Foss and Pastor Luke Kjolhaug.
Click through and watch all three sessions.
Oct. 14
Friday
Main sessions on Gender Identity & Christian Faith by Dr. Julia Sadusky, with an opening session by Professor Clint Knutson.
View Professor Knutson’s session here on this page.
Dr. Julia Sadusky’s presentation included sensitive information. PLEASE REQUEST ACCESS to her four presentation videos.
Contact: bandrews@lbs.edu
Dr. Julia Sadusky’s presentation included a lot of valuable information on her slides, so she has provided her slides in PDF format.
Oct. 15
Saturday
A presentation and workshop on the CLB’s draft paper on human sexuality by CLB President Paul Larson, followed by a personal testimony by Rev. Jordan Spina related to our conference topic.
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Featured Speaker
Julia Sadusky, Psy.D.
Julia Sadusky (Psy.D., Regent University) is an author, speaker, and licensed psychologist. She owns Lux Counseling and Consulting in Littleton, CO., where she offers individual, family, and couples therapy in addition to consultations for individuals and families around sexuality and gender. She also serves as a youth and ministry educator, offering trainings and consultations to counseling centers and faith-based institutions on sexuality, gender identity, mental health, trauma-informed care, and the intersection of sexuality, gender, and theology. Dr. Sadusky’s specialty is in sexual and gender identity research and clinical practice.
Dr. Sadusky has coauthored “Gender Identity & Faith: Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies for Client-Centered Care” (IVP Academic) and “Emerging Gender Identities: Understanding the Diverse Experiences of Today’s Youth” (Brazos Press), both with Mark Yarhouse, PsyD.
Full Schedule
Oct 13 (Thu)
- 4:30 pm – What’s the Purpose of Preaching?
- 5:15 pm – On-site Dinner (reservations required)
- 6:15 pm – WORKSHOP 1
- 7:00 pm – WORKSHOP 2
Oct 14 (Fri)
- 8:00 am – Refreshments
- 8:30 am – Welcome and Opening Singing
- 9:00 am – SESSION 1: A Brief Theology of the Human Person (presented by LBS faculty)
- 10:45 am – SESSION 2: Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity — Understanding the World of Emerging Gender Identities
- 12:00 pm – Lunch off-site
- 1:30 pm – SESSION 3: Gender Identity and Faith — Ministry Implications
- 3:00 pm – SESSION 4: A Path to Thriving — Recovering a Hermeneutic of Christian Hope
- 4:15 pm – Q & A
Oct 15 (Sat)
- 8:30 am – Refreshments
- 9:00 am – SESSION 1: An Update on the CLBA Human Sexuality Position Paper
- 10:30 am – SESSION 2: My Story
- 12:00 pm – Conference Ends