When Gender Dysphoria Is in Your Family and the Church Has No Good Language for It
The parents need the church to have something to offer that is more useful than a position statement.
The parents need the church to have something to offer that is more useful than a position statement.
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James Bell
Lead Teaching Pastor at First Baptist Church in Fenton, Michigan, and founder of the Pastors Connection Network. For over 15 years, James has served in full-time ministry—planting churches, leading revitalization efforts, and consulting with pastors and ministry leaders across the country. Out of his own seasons of burnout and isolation, he founded the Pastors Connection Network, a growing community of leaders committed to gospel-centered relationships and long-term faithfulness in ministry.