This book will be a must-read for trans Christians, pastors, lay leaders, parents, and all who believe in God’s creative and transforming love." -E. "Hartke combines careful biblical exegesis with helpful education around gender and gender identity, all wrapped in a conversational tone and packed with practical advice. ApAusten Hartke Comment I’m grateful to have been asked to preach at Elk River Lutheran Church in Elk River, Minnesota this past February. "With stunning clarity, scholarly insight, and extraordinary vulnerability, this resource challenges false narratives about gender so often promoted in nonaffirming spaces and offers a richly biblical path forward in our understanding and embrace of trans individuals into the life of the church." -Brandan Robertson, pastor, activist, and author of Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People.
"What a powerful read! Clear, compelling, and profoundly moving, this book should be on the shelf of every pastor, every parent, and every Christian of good conscience who wants to engage the conversation around gender and sexuality with integrity." - Rachel Held Evans†, author of Searching for Sunday and Inspired The power of this book is that it has a clear pastoral heart while resting on a foundation of helpful scholarship." - Jared Byas, cohost of The Bible for Normal People and author of Love Matters More Hartke helps readers visualize a more inclusive Christianity, equipping them with the language, understanding, confidence, and tools to change both the church and the world."Hartke’s Transforming is gentle but uncompromising, humble but smart.
Transforming deftly weaves ancient and modern stories that will change the way readers think about gender, the Bible, and the faith to which Jesus calls us. This new edition offers updated terminology and statistics, plus new materials for congregational study, preaching, and pastoral care.
He is the author of the book Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians, and holds a Master’s degree in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible studies from Luther Seminary. Into this void, trans biblical scholar Austen Hartke brings a biblically based, educational, and affirming resource to shed light and wisdom on gender expansiveness and Christian theology. Austen Hartke (he/him) is the founder and Executive Director of Transmission Ministry Collective. Years later, many people-even many LGBTQIA+ allies-still lack understanding of gender identity and the transgender experience. In 2014, Time magazine announced that America had reached “the transgender tipping point,” suggesting that transgender issues would become the next civil rights frontier. Austen Hartke’s groundbreaking, best-selling book is now updated and expanded with new insights and terminology, plus new materials for study groups, preaching, and pastoral care.
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