A POSTURE SHIFT PRE-CONFERENCE | JULY 9th 1–4 PM
BUILDING SAFER CHURCHES AND HOMES FOR LGBT+ PEOPLE
Calling Pastors, Parents, and LGBT+ Christians Together to Write a New History
Create sanctuaries. LGBT+ people face immense challenges and dangers in a cruel world where even churches can be unwelcoming. Our faith communities and families must become sanctuaries of safety and acceptance. The problem is urgent, and the need for change is critical.
YOU ARE THE SOLUTION
Bring your ideasIn two parts, we will work together to:
1) Share our best principles! Our Posture Shift course has transformed hundreds of thousands of church leaders and parents into creators of a new spiritual history for LGBT+ people. This can be achieved - we've seen it happen!
2) Feature your best ideas! We need YOU and your expertise. We’ll hear your creative ideas for making churches and homes safer for LGBT+ people. We’ll co-develop ways that pastors, parents, and LGBT+ Christians can partner to create this new history.
JULY 9th | 1–4 PM
A New Church History.Now is the time to stop replaying a hurtful history, and to write a new path that welcomes and honors the presence and gifts of LGBT+ people. Together, we can build a new church history where LGBT+ people of all ages and stages know they have a "home" at church and with their family. Our joint efforts will help LGBT+ individuals grow in their faith and be born into Christ.
About UsPosture Shift has trained 300,000 church leaders and equipped countless thousands of parents to live out four missional goals:
1. Enhance inclusion in faith settings.
2. Increase family acceptance in homes.
3. Offer protection against victimization.
4. Nourish faith identity in LGBT+ lives.
We publish Guiding Families (Fifth Edition), a best-practice care plan to guide parents and families toward acceptance of LGBT+ loved ones.
Bring Your Ideas and Your HeartWith nearly 20 years of work in this space, we believe every idea counts. Your presence matters! Whether you are a pastor, leader, parent, family member, or LGBT+ believer, we invite you to join us in building a new church history.
Cost | $50
UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 4540 15th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105