{"id":873,"date":"2022-04-28T15:41:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T15:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/?p=873"},"modified":"2022-09-29T18:45:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T18:45:01","slug":"reclaiming-the-rainbow-people-an-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/?p=873","title":{"rendered":"Reclaiming the Rainbow People: An Invitation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"873\" class=\"elementor elementor-873\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27b00f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27b00f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6110a6\" data-id=\"d6110a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4eced1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4eced1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/PRIDE2016.38-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-769 no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/PRIDE2016.38-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/PRIDE2016.38-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1142635 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1142635\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff7fbd2\" data-id=\"ff7fbd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409a624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"409a624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tough Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2c9850 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2c9850\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0c696d\" data-id=\"f0c696d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a03f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"71a03f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Biological and Sociological Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1191\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1191\"><ul>\n<li>Is a person born lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)?<\/li>\n<li>\nDoes a person&#8217;s social environment affect their gender identity and\/or sexuality?<\/li>\n<li>\nWhat is the journey like for  LGBTQ+ people?<\/li>\n<li>Can people really change sexual orientation or gender identity?<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Historical Questions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1192\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1192\"><ul>\n<li>Has the Church loved the LGBTQ+ Community like God? Do we need to repent for how we treated the LGBTQ+ Community?<\/li>\n<li>\nHow have the LGBT community and the Christian Church interacted with one another historically?<\/li>\n<li>\nHow did the LGBTQ+ movement get to this level of social and political influence?<\/li>\n<li>Have sexual orientation change efforts harmed people?<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Church Involvement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1193\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1193\"><ul>\n<li>Can a person be both Christian and gay or Christian and trans?<\/li>\n<li>\nWhat is the basis for church attendance, membership, baptism, communion for LGBTQ+ people?<\/li>\n<li>How can churches have policies that honor all people from a variety of sexual orientations and gender identity?<\/li>\n<li>What does leadership in the Church look like for LGBTQ+ peoples?<\/li>\n<li>How can the Church be prepared for a move of God in the LGBTQ+ Community?<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Questions for Life, Here and Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1194\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1194\"><ul>\n<li>As a Christian in a democracy, how should I vote?<\/li>\n<li>\nCan I support LGBTQ+ weddings through being a vendor, attending, or officiating them?<\/li>\n<li>How do I hold on to Scripture and still love people?<\/li>\n<li>How can I hold to my faith in Jesus and interact with LGBTQ+ peoples and others who have vastly different values and worldviews than me?<\/li>\n<li>How do I help congregants be both welcoming, loving, but also stay true to Scripture?<\/li>\n<li>Why should I care about the LGBTQ+ Community?<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a68775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a68775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcb1d0\" data-id=\"dbcb1d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b53938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b53938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3087bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3087bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa53d00\" data-id=\"aa53d00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d07b52 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d07b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In my opinion, there are a ton of challenging conversations around Christian faith and the LGBTQ+ Community. Questions like those mentioned above, have difficult and complex responses. Jesus would likely side step some or all of them, to get to the heart of the matter. Still, the various answers given by members of the Church can be varied and potentially confusing. Furthermore, there are passionate people who care fiercely to protect the LGBTQ+ Community, both within and outside of the Church. We do too.<\/p>\n<p>Given the potential for volatility and complexity, there are a couple of things I&#8217;d like to ask you to consider as you choose whether or not you will follow this new blog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a6874d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a6874d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cdb7ba\" data-id=\"1cdb7ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63aa041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63aa041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First, you must understand that this is a journey. It is a journey to learn about a unique people group and reach them with THE greatest news. Though some Christians won&#8217;t take this journey because they don&#8217;t want to learn about LGBTQ+ peoples, there are many on the journey already because they truly do love the LGBTQ+ Community. Some have just started and some have been on it for many years. To some it&#8217;s changes in culture that compels them to take the journey and to others it may be more personal. A sojourner may have a colleague that compels them to take the trip, a friendly neighbor, or a family member. To others it will be more personal for them, it will be part of their lived experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c87b791\" data-id=\"c87b791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b01b3 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"51b01b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/you-must-understand-this-is-a-journey.png?fit=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"you must understand this is a journey\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/you-must-understand-this-is-a-journey-1.png?fit=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"you must understand this is a journey (1)\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67be5fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67be5fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8173d\" data-id=\"0d8173d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a16bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a16bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Having a Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-115dd6c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"115dd6c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c23dff2\" data-id=\"c23dff2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1443839 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1443839\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whatever draws you to learn about the lGBTQ+ Community and the Christian faith, every sojourner needs a guide.<\/p>\n<p>In Christ, we all have access to the Guide\u2013the Holy Spirit, the parakletos. And, we all need human guides. In the Church we have leaders, teachers, evangelists, apostles, pastors, deacons, priests, etc. who guide us with the wisdom and gifting the Holy Spirit provides. In society, we have other authoritative people who guide us with the experiences, wisdom, disciplined methodology, and knowledge they have acquired through formal and informal education. These guides can inform us on our journey to better love LGBTQ+ peoples, reach them with the Great News, help them live the best life they ever could, and empower them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7d5762 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7d5762\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692481a\" data-id=\"692481a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2fc495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2fc495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ethan-Speaker-Pic-Fall-Webinar.jpeg?fit=533%2C761&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-811 no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ethan-Speaker-Pic-Fall-Webinar.jpeg?w=533&amp;ssl=1 533w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ethan-Speaker-Pic-Fall-Webinar.jpeg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c94574\" data-id=\"1c94574\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cabab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cabab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/David-A..jpg?fit=213%2C292&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-810 no-lazy\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6238ba2\" data-id=\"6238ba2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2ec7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2ec7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/HRC.FaithOutreachTeam-Edited.jpg?fit=320%2C295&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-959 no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/HRC.FaithOutreachTeam-Edited.jpg?w=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/HRC.FaithOutreachTeam-Edited.jpg?resize=150%2C138&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/HRC.FaithOutreachTeam-Edited.jpg?resize=270%2C250&amp;ssl=1 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e5659\" data-id=\"b1e5659\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ff006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13ff006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Ken-Williams-Pic.png?w=1140&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b096da0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b096da0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3ba8b0\" data-id=\"c3ba8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d84ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81d84ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our personal journey has had some guides, people like: Andrew Marin; <a href=\"https:\/\/christopheryuan.com\/\">Christopher Yuan<\/a>; Alan Chambers; <a href=\"https:\/\/joedallas.com\/\">Joe Dallas<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenwilliamsministries.com\/\">Ken Williams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/changedmovement.com\/\">The Changed Movement<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calebkaltenbach.com\/\">Caleb Kaltenbach<\/a>; Ethan Messer LMFT; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wheaton.edu\/academics\/faculty\/mark-yarhouse\/\">Mark A. Yarhouse<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/ministriesofpastoralcare.com\/leannes-story\/\">LeAnn Payne<\/a>; Wesley Hill; <a href=\"https:\/\/ronbelgau.com\/\">Ron Belgau<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/revoice.us\/\">ReVoice<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prestonsprinkle.com\/\">Preston Sprinkle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centerforfaith.com\/\">the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethel.edu\/academics\/faculty\/smith-iii-james-d\">Dr. James D. Smith III<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/jackiehillperry.com\/\">Jackie Hill Perry<\/a>; and more. There are members who identify as Christian and hold different views than us, that have been guides of ours of sorts, <a href=\"https:\/\/geekyjustin.com\/\">Justin Lee<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/matthewvines.com\/\">Matthew Vines<\/a>. There are also leaders and members of the LGBTQ+ Community that we admire and learn from. Through incarnational living and researching this people group we have learned a lot, even if we can never span the chasm of some of our biblically derived ethical convictions. LGBTQ+ friends and acquaintances have been extremely patient with us in our ignorance, shared their stories, and showed aspects of God\u2019s image that have marked us for ever.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:add_size;color:orange\">&#8220;LGBTQ+ friends and acquaintances have been extremely patient with us in our ignorance, shared their stories, and showed aspects of God\u2019s image that have marked us for ever.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a0cb58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a0cb58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bb92f6\" data-id=\"6bb92f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83aabe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83aabe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Answers About this Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e971d52 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e971d52\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-668a4da\" data-id=\"668a4da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c1b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c1b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Second, you who are willing to take or continue your journey by reading our blog probably want to understand the intentions of your guides here at Thousand Rainbows Ministries (TRM). You might ask, \u201cwho are you?\u201d and \u201cwhere are we going?\u201d or even, \u201cwhat are you asking me to give up?\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b1dce1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b1dce1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-049eed5\" data-id=\"049eed5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e87bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3e87bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Who are you?\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6597fe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6597fe6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8572888\" data-id=\"8572888\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0784d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0784d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EZPZBestof-scaled-e1616449111421.jpg?fit=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-482 no-lazy\" alt=\"Founders of Thousand Rainbows Ministries\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a480ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a480ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:add_size; color: orange\">\n&#8220;&#8230;my primary identity is that I am a child of God (Jn. 1:12; Rom 8:14)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7331f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea7331f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d502bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d502bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:add_size; color: blue\">\n&#8220;It is important you understand that I share my journey not as a prescription or ultimate outcome for all people who experience Gender Dysphoria (GD) or SSA&#8230;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c9c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f9c9c5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e91e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1e91e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"font-size:add_size; color: orange\">\n&#8220;&#8230;You know, you&#8217;re my friend.&#8221;<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-106563e\" data-id=\"106563e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4352323 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4352323\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hope we get to know one another. My name is Patrick and I am the current President and CEO of TRM. You can find my Wife Esther and I\u2019s journey on our <a href=\"https:\/\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/about-us\/our-story-and-our-mission\/\">website<\/a>.  But, I want to share a bit here too.<\/p>\n<p>I am a man who has been deeply humbled by my own need for Jesus. I hold and rejoice in several important ontological realities for me in Christ. The first is that I am a sinner saved by grace so others might have hope in His great mercy (1 Tim. 1:15-16). Thanks to the redemptive power of the Messiah, my primary identity is that I am a child of God<sup>1<\/sup> (Jn. 1:12; Rom. 8:14). I believe that my life is not my own, but belongs to God (1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 12:2; Gal. 2:20) and so I metaphorically crucify all that belongs to my sin nature on a regular basis (Rom. 8:13; Gal. 5:24). Christian identity is one thing, but what about from a broad-based viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p>From a secular viewpoint, I usually say that I am an LGBTQ+ background Christian. I am someone who once had deep insecurities in my masculinity as a biological male and strong propensity to same sex attraction (SSA). These realities used to be a part of my daily life to a high degree, but they have lessened dramatically as God has done a great and measurable healing in me. I share where I&#8217;ve been so you can see my connection to LGBTQ+ peoples is very personal. While it is personal, I want to emphasize the challenge some of the readers of this blog post are likely experiencing right now.<\/p>\n<p>To many, another Christian saying they used to experience SSA or GD and now don&#8217;t is a red flag that brings up either skepticism or wells of deep emotion. I write this with knowledge that many LGBTQ+ peoples might have fear, concern, shame, or hate spring up in them, especially because of the deep pain that is reported from some sexual orientation change efforts (SOCE)<sup>2<\/sup>. It is important you understand that I share my journey not as a prescription or ultimate outcome for all people who experience Gender Dysphoria (GD) or SSA, but as an honest description of just that\u2014my own journey.<\/p>\n<p>Over a long time of prayerful processing of long term calling, the reading of Love is an Orientation and sensing God\u2019s invitation to do incarnational ministry led my Wife and I to live in an LGBTQ+ hub<sup>3<\/sup>. This was the backdrop where I caught a vision of being Jesus\u2019 friend. In years of searching for how God wanted to use my life, He led me time and again to focus on people whose experiences were similar to mine. This ontological shift occurred one day as I drove home to Hillcrest. I felt Jesus impress on me, \u201cyou know, you\u2019re my friend\u201d (Jn. 15:15). I realized that Jesus was affirming who I was AS I joined Him in making disciples of LGBTQ+ people. I realized it wasn\u2019t just me following the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20) in general, but specifically, I was his friend because of Jesus&#8217; desire to have me give my life to these very precious people. That was a sweet moment that has shifted my understanding of the <em>missio dei<\/em> and myself as God\u2019s friend.<\/p>\n<p>We founded TRM to move beyond our little family so the Church can share Jesus with LGBTQ+ peoples in relationship. In other words, so that the Church can befriend LGTBQ+ peoples. The task is too large for any one person, or family, or church or para-Church ministry. To build bridges between the Church and the LGBTQ+ Community we first look to be strong in our home base, the Church. But we also look to have strong connections, exemplified by healthy and authentic friendship with members of the Community. We would be thrilled for any Believer to join us in building bridges between the Church and the LGBTQ+ Community through relational ministry.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Ive shared more of our story, I&#8217;d like to share with you where we anticipate leading you. So, where are we going?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8601896 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8601896\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d00b42\" data-id=\"6d00b42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce8639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ce8639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Where are we going?\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa12288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa12288\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f474dc6\" data-id=\"f474dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5572ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5572ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I can\u2019t tell you where you will end up from a hermeneutical standpoint as you engage the Holy Bible. Will you hold an \u201caffirming\u201d position after the journey? Will you hold a traditional Christian sexual ethic (also, deemed \u201cnon-affirming\u201d)? While I can\u2019t tell you where you\u2019ll land, I can tell you we will explore who God is, what Scripture says about human thriving, and what are the various interpretations of key passages surrounding sexuality and gender. My only goal for this would be that you can say something close to this effect: <strong><em>I really opened my mind and heart to what Scripture teaches and I am choosing to live under God\u2019s authoritative Word and abiding presence.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t tell you that you\u2019ll end up knowing the ins and outs of LGBTQ+ peoples or issues of faith related to this people group. But, I must tell you that your level of understanding will be based on the personal choices you make:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-236eb9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"236eb9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3cacd4\" data-id=\"d3cacd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b9d40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"d9b9d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2281\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2281\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Personal Choices<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2281\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2281\"><ul>\n<li>Will you lay down unGodly viewpoints towards LGBTQ+ peoples?<\/li>\n<li>\nWill you care enough about this group of people to really learn about their collective history, values, culture, hopes and dreams? And will you learn about the unique stories of those you know or meet?<\/li>\n<li>\nWill you allow your heart to break for the injustices done against the Community?<\/li>\n<li>\nWill you make some LGBTQ+ friends with the honest and telocentric goal to be a friend?<\/li>\n<li>\nWill you choose to live under God\u2019s revealed authority among the complexity of issues of faith, sexuality, and gender?<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc529a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc529a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-735c48b\" data-id=\"735c48b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e6a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93e6a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you do choose to come along through reading the Reclaiming the Rainbow People blog and engaging with Jesus and TRM, you will:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4374430 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4374430\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-612b3b2\" data-id=\"612b3b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf1981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"bbf1981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Gain<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1971\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1971\"><ul>\n<li> you will learn the history, values, and culture of the LGBTQ+ Community.<\/li>\n<li>\nyou will be \u201capprenticed\u201d so that you love LGBTQ+ peoples in action, with great mercy, and great welcome.<\/li>\n<li>\nyou will engage with the canon of Scripture and the various viewpoints around human sexuality and gender.<\/li>\n<li>\nyou will find helpful pathways to stay true to who you are as a Christian and engage meaningfully with LGBTQ+ family, friends, or congregants.<\/li>\n<li>\nyou will be challenged to make a true friend and\/or look to reconcile with an LGBTQ+ loved one.<\/li><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8b3d9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8b3d9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2415da\" data-id=\"a2415da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f25aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f25aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"What will I have to leave behind?\"<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c12c85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c12c85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-491fd84\" data-id=\"491fd84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728a82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"728a82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each of us brings something to this journey that will need to be left behind. We each have a life with a lot of experiences and learning. In our journeys, we bring stereotypes and fear. We can bring unholy judgmentalism. Or, we might be carrying ignorance or pride. If you have any of these, you can leave these behind and do so at your pace. If it does take a while, that is totally fine. However long your journey is, we only ask you to stay committed to leave un-Godly things behind.<\/p>\n<p>You will also bring positive things to this journey that we hope you never leave behind. We never want you to leave a healthy curiosity or an open mind. Instead, we pray you will be a lifetime learner of this people group and God\u2019s great heart for them. We hope you will never abandon a conviction to live under the rule of Jesus, expressed through the written and relational authority stemming from interactions with the living God. That is, we pray you would live as people full of grace and truth, in vibrant churches where the Spirit connects you to Jesus and the Father. These are spaces where God is honored through the Bible, even when wrestling with theological particularities is a reality. Lastly, we hope you will bring your commitment to be a living sacrifice (Rom. 12:2) for the good of LGBTQ+ persons.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you understand following this blog and learning about the intersections of faith in Jesus and LGBTQ+ peoples will be a journey. If you can leave behind ungodly things, humble yourself to let us be one of your guides, we believe you will experience a rich journey with Jesus as His friend. He loves the LGBTQ+ people in action and you can be with Him as He does. It&#8217;s time for your official invitation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c70e53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c70e53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19796fe\" data-id=\"19796fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aaa752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aaa752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An invitation to Apprenticeship <sup>4<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-890e80b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"890e80b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc05a8\" data-id=\"0fc05a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cc6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68cc6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s not stay in our own fears, stereotypes, judgmentalism, ignorance, hypocrisy, or pride. Instead, let us answer Jesus&#8217; call to follow Him. 2000 years ago, He invited some very normal people to discipleship. Knowing I am not Him, I still invite you to &#8220;Follow me and I will make you become fishers of people&#8221; (Mark 1:17, my translation). I invite you to be His friend. I invite you to stay close to Him as He reclaims the Rainbow People.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69a3f28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69a3f28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c6143d8\" data-id=\"c6143d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc4c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6cc4c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"182\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CrossandBow.jpg?fit=182%2C276&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-720 no-lazy\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CrossandBow.jpg?w=182&amp;ssl=1 182w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CrossandBow.jpg?resize=96%2C146&amp;ssl=1 96w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CrossandBow.jpg?resize=33%2C50&amp;ssl=1 33w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thousandrainbowsministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/CrossandBow.jpg?resize=49%2C75&amp;ssl=1 49w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae79242 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ae79242\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ed7dc\" data-id=\"22ed7dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18be0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18be0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Footnotes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58ca256 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58ca256\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2146ab\" data-id=\"f2146ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485f170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"485f170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><sup>1<\/sup>  J.I. Packer says in \u201cKnowing God\u201d pg. 200, that the \u201crichest\u201d definition of one who is a Christian is  \u201c&#8230;one who has God as Father\u201d. (Packer 1973, IVP)<\/p>\n<p><sup>2<\/sup>  The 2009 American Psychological Association Task Force for SOCE reports mixed effects, negative and positive from SOCE efforts. There is, however, a large amount of anecdotal stories from \u201cfriends in the community regarding Ex-gay movements. The Netflix documentary Pray Away (2021) documents examples of people harmed from SOCE efforts. My personal encounters with folks have been mixed..but generally there is a large negative view from LGTBQ+ identifying individuals in my network.<br \/>\nAmerican Psychological Association, Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. (2009). Report of the American Psychological Association Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. Retrieved from http:\/\/www. apa.org\/pi\/lgbc\/publications\/therapeutic-resp.html<\/p>\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> My Wife and I have lived in an LGBTQ+ hub for  around 9 years.<\/p>\n<p><sup>4<\/sup>  <a href=\"https:\/\/apprenticeinstitute.org\/\">James Bryan Smith<\/a> first exposed me to the idea of communicating Discipleship as apprenticeship to recapture its original meaning.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tough Questions Biological and Sociological Questions Is a person born lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT)? Does a person&#8217;s social environment affect their gender identity and\/or sexuality? What is the journey like for LGBTQ+ people? Can people really change sexual orientation or gender identity? Historical Questions Has the Church loved the LGBTQ+ Community like God? 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