Conservative Christian commentator Ally Beth Stucky drew attention to a leaked training video from Rev. Andy Stanley's North Point Community Church, inciting criticism regarding the youth department’s approach to LGBTQ matters.
“It’s quite concerning to me that this training they're now rolling out is aimed at their youth leaders in what are now referred to as ‘Transits.’ Indeed “Stucky mentioned on the podcast” regarding LGBTQ identityEasy to get along” on Wednesday.
She pointed out that the “transit” program teaches youth leaders to be more comfortable, disregarding the self-identified transgender identities of young individuals. flame Report.
“We understand that middle schools can be challenging. Our students are maturing quickly and require a space. Where they can The Transit site teaches them how God perceives them. In the training video, Transit Director Britt Kitchen stated It is shown To instruct small group leaders Processing method Topics associated with upcoming series on sexuality education.
“If we find it acceptable, then North Point is addressing this subject from a biblical viewpoint, meaning they're not overlooking it. I'm saying ‘Yes,'” Stucky expresses. I Truly, truly I disagree. ”
At the video’s outset, Kitchen outlines three pivotal principles that youth leaders seek to emphasize when discussing sexuality with middle school pupils.
1) “Honor God with your body,”
2)”Please refrain from acquiring knowledge on anything.”
3)”Do not portray relationships other than marriage as sexual. ”
Stucky endorses all three points but expresses concern over Kitchen’s discussion surrounding sexual identity, as she finds it conflicting with her biblical teachings.
“Now, the term gender discomfort is peculiar. I don't encounter it often. Essentially, It serves as a clinical descriptor for everyone Who experiences it? Unsure about their gender,” Kitchen mentioned in the video, “Discomfort opposes happiness. Happiness indicates joy, contentment, glee. Gender discomfort, however, appears lacking in comfort and devoid of happiness, They are confused about their direction. ”
“In other terms, Honestly, how many individuals derive “joy” from their gender? ” Stucky questions. “Even introducing this dichotomy may induce significant confusion, blending discomfort with happiness, notably in middle school, as there could be students who ponder, ‘Well, I’m not elated about being a girl or a boy.’ ”
“This would automatically prompt the students to question, ‘What category do I fall into? If I’m not euphoric, am I indeed transgender?’ However, this doesn’t define gender discomfort per se,” she continues.
Kitchen also shares a real experience of a family that recently joined North Point Community Church after departing from their previous church, which “didn't affirm it.“ The identity of their children.
“He criticized their local church for not recognizing this child as the opposite sex. He refrains from using pronouns that don’t align with his divinely assigned biological reality. The leader of the Middle School ministry at North Point Church in Atlanta, directed by Andy Stanley, believes this is wrong.“ Stucky highlighted.
“It embraces those children in confusion,“ She added, “This is profoundly detrimental to God, to themselves, and their grasp of reality and morality.”
clock: Andy Stanley’s latest youth LGBTQ training initiative is deeply concerning
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Photo credit: ©YouTube/Ally Beth Stucky
Originally published on April 3, 2025.
