{"product_id":"welcoming-and-affirming-a-guide-to-supporting-and-working-with-lgbtq-christian-youth-9781506464985","title":"Welcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow should I respond when a teen comes out? Do I have to tell their parents? What does it mean to be transgender? And how do I talk to a trans youth?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are the kinds of tough questions facing Christian communities everywhere. It's not enough for faith leaders to improvise their way through these questions. Leaders need concrete tools to navigate the LGBTQ+ landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcoming and Affirming: A Guide to Supporting and Working with LGBTQ+ Christian Youth\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those tools. A handbook for pastors, youth workers, church leaders, educators, and other adults in Christian settings, the book provides answers to the most pressing questions about sexuality, gender, mental health, safe sex, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of LGBTQ+ adults, \u003ci\u003eWelcoming and Affirming\u003c\/i\u003e features first-hand, personal testimonials from queer young adults who have experienced the joys and hardships of being queer and Christian. You'll walk away with a lot of insight, prepared to love, affirm, and accept the LGBTQ+ teens in your community the way God does--exactly as they are.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcoming and Affirming\u003c\/i\u003e is a companion book to \u003ci\u003eQueerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinke, Leigh:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Finke\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, media producer, and editor. Her work focuses on religion and culture, and how both intersect with the lives of queer people in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in the Twin Cities, Finke has lived in Chicago, Missoula, and Los Angeles, and has worked in journalism, politics and policy, magazine editing, blogging, podcasting, advocacy, teaching, and academia. This trajectory represents Finke's lifelong love of learning, gathering new experiences, and interacting with diverse communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her professional endeavors, Finke is passionate about LGBTQ+ advocacy, particularly as it relates to the many ways Christianity in the United States has been used to harm queer youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinke and her two kids live in St. Paul, Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadleaf Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50545634050322,"sku":"9781506464985","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d1dba19-a0e1-4c7a-817e-69c87e96a7ed.jpg?v=1731549555","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/welcoming-and-affirming-a-guide-to-supporting-and-working-with-lgbtq-christian-youth-9781506464985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}