Equipping the Church to
Navigate LGBTQ With
Biblical Truth and Compassion
Church leaders today are facing questions they were never trained to answer.
Around the world, pastors and church leaders are encountering:
❓ What do we do when someone comes out?
❓ How do we hold to biblical standards without pushing people away?
❓ How do we walk with those who are struggling with sexual identity?
❓ What if someone who identifies as LGBTQ wants to serve or lead?
❓ How do I help families divided over sexuality issues?
❓ How do we handle pressure from schools and culture to confirm?
❓ How do I not get canceled for saying the right thing?
❓ I genuinely want to help, but every option seems wrong.
The questions and situations grow complex,
but the answers seem far in between.
Churches for CHANGED is a growing network of church leaders committed to navigating LGBTQ well together.
✔ Holding a biblical sexual ethic
✔ Walking tenderly with people in pain
✔ Creating churches that are safe and discipleship-focused
✔ Offering hope, healing, and truth together
We believe:
• people are not problems to be fixed
• transformation happens through relationship and discipleship
• the church is God’s primary healing environment
• biblical truth leads to freedom
And leaders shouldn’t have to figure this out alone.
Churches for CHANGED
is made up of:
✔️ Senior pastors
✔️ Associate pastors
✔️ Youth pastors
✔️ Ministry leaders
✔️ Small group leaders
✔️ Volunteer leaders
✔️ Anyone walking with and pastoring people through real-life struggles.
(Youth leaders often find this especially helpful, as they are on the front lines weekly.)
Churches for CHANGED exists to help pastors and leaders respond to LGBTQ
with clarity, compassion, and confidence rooted in Scripture.
Not fear. Not silence. Not culture-driven answers. But the way of Jesus.
Churches for CHANGED is a resource hub and leadership community designed to equip the Church to navigate LGBTQ issues. We all start with a shared foundation of our now free course.
Navigating LGBTQ for Pastors
Community of Pastors & Leaders
Biblical & Practical Resources & Tools
Real Life Testimonies
STEP 1
A SHARED FOUNDATION
Navigating LGBTQ is a comprehensive video course, designed to answer the tough questions all Christians are facing today surrounding the LGBTQ topic. Beyond opinions, CHANGED shares the latest science, unpacks the relevant scripture, and offers our multiple testimonies of following Jesus out of our former lives. We demystify LGBTQ for you and offer practical wisdom on how any Christian can respond to our complex culture with love and truth. We’ve created a pastoral add on which equips your staff to navigate the unique and situations leaders find themselves in.
STEP 2
JOIN A COMMUNITY PATH
Church Leader
Get Equipped For Your Church
Church Leader Access Includes:
✔ Full Navigating LGBTQ for Pastors series
✔ Growing FAQ and teaching library
✔ Downloadable Extended Resources, such as:
📑 Self-Discovery: How Childhood Shaped Our Sexual Identity
📑 What NOT to say when someone comes out?
📑 Should I attend a gay wedding?
📑 What pronoun should I use and when?
This tier is completely free and designed to equip as many churches as possible.
Our heart is to serve the Church.
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Partnering Churches
Stand With Us in This Mission
Some churches feel called not only to be equipped, but to help expand this work. Partnering Churches are churches that financially support CHANGED Movement as missionaries helping us:
• equip more pastors and leaders nationwide
• prepare the next generation to handle this
• create and give away new resources
• offer live leadership support
• advocate for religious freedoms
• walk with those leaving LGBTQ identities toward wholeness
AS A THANK YOU, Partnering Churches receive:
✔ Personal access to CHANGED Team for Q&A
✔ Pastoral Masterclass Sessions
✔ Deeper pastoral training on real-life scenarios
✔ Youth & Young Adult Focus
✔ Priority access to CHANGED leadership
✔ Continued resource development
Support begins at $100/month.
This is not about paying for content. It’s about standing together in a mission of healing, truth, and hope.
Join & Support
Frequently Asked Questions
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Churches for CHANGED is a resource and community for pastors and church leaders who want to uphold biblical truth while compassionately walking with individuals navigating questions around sexuality and identity. We exist to equip churches with clarity, wisdom, and practical support, not to engage in culture wars or political messaging.
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Churches for CHANGED is interdenominational. We work with pastors and churches across many denominations and traditions. Our primary authority is Scripture, and our theological convictions flow from a historic Christian understanding of the Bible.
For a full overview of our beliefs, you can view our Statement of Belief here.
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No. Churches for CHANGED does not offer therapy, counseling, or any form of coercive practice. We provide biblical teaching, pastoral resources, real-life testimonies, and space for thoughtful conversation so church leaders can respond wisely and responsibly within their own pastoral context.
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Yes. Watching Navigating LGBTQ for Pastors is the first step in the Churches for CHANGED process. It gives us a shared foundation, common language, and a unified framework for how we approach these conversations.
This series reflects years of experience working with churches and individuals, and many of the most common pastoral questions are addressed within it. It also establishes the theological and pastoral groundwork for the more specific conversations, tools, and support offered inside Churches for CHANGED.
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This is for pastors, elders, ministry leaders, and church staff who are asking practical questions like:
How do we hold biblical convictions while loving people well?
How do we respond when someone in our church identifies as LGBTQ?
How do we shepherd faithfully in a complex cultural moment?
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Every person is treated with dignity, respect, and care. We believe pastoral ministry should reflect both biblical conviction and Christlike compassion.
We hold ourselves to clear pastoral standards and best practices, which are outlined in detail in our Pastoral Care Protocol.
This protocol exists to help churches engage responsibly, ethically, and thoughtfully.
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We affirm historic Christian teaching on Scripture, identity, marriage, and discipleship. Our focus is not behavior modification or labels, but walking with Jesus toward wholeness, obedience, and transformation over time.
Full Statement of Belief -
Partner churches gain access to:
Practical biblical teaching and pastoral frameworks
Live Q&A sessions with experienced leaders
Real-life testimonies from people who have walked this journey
Tools to help pastors respond thoughtfully to real ministry situations
All resources are designed to be practical, pastoral, and usable.
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Forever. Churches for CHANGED is not a sales funnel or subscription product. CHANGED Movement is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funded by donors and by churches who choose to financially support the mission.
Our goal is to equip thousands of churches to navigate these conversations well and provide pathways toward healing, discipleship, and clarity.
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No. Churches for CHANGED is not about uniformity or control. Partner churches remain fully autonomous. We exist to support, equip, and walk alongside pastors, not to replace local church leadership or decision-making.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Together, we can help the Church navigate this moment with wisdom, conviction, compassion, and love.
Start With Free
Church Leader Access
Navigating LGBTQ For Pastors Series
Quarterly Live Q&As
Frequently Asked Questions
Downloadable Resources
FREE
GROW DEEPER AS A
PARTNERING CHURCH
Navigating LGBTQ For Pastors Series
Live Q&As
Frequently Asked Questions
Downloadable Resources
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Masterclass Series
Monthly Calls
Expanding Resources for All
STARTING WITH $100/MO