School of Leadership PLUS - The Church and the Transgender Movement

The Church and the Transgender Movement - biblical, cultural and pastoral perspectives to equip local churches

Building on last year's module on The Sexual Revolution, this is a unique opportunity to consider the many challenges to the church from the current transgender movement. Our speakers will seek to equip us with scriptural insight, cultural understanding, medical knowledge and pastoral wisdom.

This module is aimed particularly at those with leadership responsibilities in churches. However, the teaching will be very relevant for those with family responsibilities and
those for whom this issue has become significant in the workplace and in community life.

SPEAKERS:

Martin Charlesworth: Martin Charlesworth lives in Shrewsbury with his wife Jane and has three grown-up daughters. He is part of the leadership team at Barnabas Community Church, is the founder of Jubilee+ and now works with a number of church-based charities in the UK. Martin is training Director for ChristCentral and has co-authored three books about the church’s engagement with issues of social justice in the UK.

Andrew Bunt: Andrew is Emerging Generations Director at Living Out (livingout.org) and also serves the New Ground family of churches in training and resourcing. He is the author of People Not Pronouns: Reflections on Transgender Experience (Grove, 2021) and Finding Your Best Identity: A Short Christian Introduction to Identity, Sexuality and Gender (IVP, 2022).

Dr Julie Maxwell: Dr Julie Maxwell is based in Basingstoke with her husband and 3 (almost grown up) children. She is a Community Paediatrician as well as working part-time for Lovewise (a charity which helps parents, youth groups and schools teach children and young people about marriage, sex and relationships from a Christian perspective). Over the past 5 years she has become increasingly concerned about the rise in young people questioning their gender identity. Julie is enthusiastic about supporting young people and families to understand God's good design for life. She has been involved in youth and children's work for her whole adult life! Julie is also on the Church of England General Synod. In her spare time she can usually be found in a coffee shop or the gym!

Sophie Spital: Sophie Spital is a member of Emmanuel Church Brighton and works as a video editor for the Youtube channel Triggernometry.

Online and In-person

We are inviting leaders to two days of training on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd May 2024. Participation is available both Online on Zoom and In-Person in Sheffield using our new 'hybrid' format, which has been well-tested on School of Leadership and has proved very successful.

Timings:
Day 1:- 9:30am - 5.30pm

Day 2:- 9.00am - 3.00pm

Please book in by completing the form below

We look forward to seeing you there!

Martin Charlesworth

Training Director (ChristCentral)

What is School of Leadership Plus?
SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP PLUS is a series of two day training events held in Sheffield in association with the School of Leadership course. SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP PLUS aims to provide in-depth training in two areas: the study of Scripture and specific key issues facing the Church today. You are welcome to come to any or all of the modules we are putting on this academic year. Please do invite others from your church – or other churches you are working with!

Venue Details:
The Jubilee Centre, Wilson Road, Sheffield, S11 8RN or Online on Zoom
There is no parking available onsite except for blue badge holders. (This is on a first come first served basis as space is limited, please contact us).

_{Please note you will need to book your own accommodation separately.
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