What to Do with Gender Issues?
Written by Ann Sullivan Teenagers struggle daily with gender issues. What are they, and how can the church help shape the gender identity of its students? The first role of the church related to gender identity is to guide teens in discovering what the Bible teaches about gender. In its first chapter, we learn that God created a male and a female in His image, souls housed in human bodies that God called good after He saw whom He had made. Throughout the Word of God, readers meet males and females who exemplify not only the many roles that each gender may fill, but also the characteristics appropriate for each gender to display, such as Moses, David, Deborah, and Esther. Modeling Gender Roles In a world where gender issues are so convoluted, church members can take on the vital role of modeling with confidence their masculine and feminine personhood and identities in Christ. Consider how adults can lead students to discover and embrace biblical principles regarding gender. Here are two
