Posture Shift

Faithful. Practical. Compassionate.

Join the Posture Shift Intensive in Broomfield, CO on July 22-23 and gain practical tools for caring for LGBT+ individuals and their families within your ministry context.

Designed for pastors, church leaders, counselors, educators, lay leaders, and family members, this two-day training provides a biblically grounded framework, practical case studies, and actionable ministry strategies.

📍 Discovery Christian Church
📅 July 22-23, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Register today at postureshift.com/upcoming-events/

Pastors, teachers, and leaders: Your role could mean the difference between life and loss for a trans teen. Wrap your life around them and their family with unwavering love.

Language carries history, emotion, and meaning, and sometimes those meanings change over time.

For many people, the word q***r holds painful memories because of the way it was used in past generations. Today, many LGBT+ individuals have reclaimed the word as a positive way to describe their identity.
 
To effectively extend the gospel, we have to reach LGBT+ people where they are.

Our discomfort with the language people use to describe their experience is secondary to the missional goal of gaining proximity in LGBT+ lives. Of great importance is earning the necessary trust that allows us to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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“When you say, “Love the sinner, hate the sin,” your loved one will hear, “God loves me, He hates me.” What you may refer to as “the sin” is what many LGBT+ loved ones call “my identity.”

While this phrase is universally true of all people, Christians have for decades turned it into a mocking cliché against LGBT+ people. So it doesn’t matter how “true” this is of everyone, all LGBT+ people will perceive this statement as being targeted against them.” – From Guiding Families

Pulse 10-Year Memorial Ceremony just ended with a gorgeous Orlando sunset!

"My son. My son." The man grabbed my shoulders and began to sob.

Ten years ago, I stood outside Pulse Nightclub in Orlando shortly after the deadliest attack against LGBT+ people in U.S. history. 49 lives had been taken. Dozens more were injured. The city of Orlando was grieving.

The father standing before me could barely speak through his tears.

"I told him not to go to that club. I told him no son of mine should ever be gay."

Then he shared something even harder.

"When my son came out, I wanted him to die. I could never be the father of a gay son in my culture."

As we stood there, he described the night of the shooting. Hearing the breaking news. Calling his son's phone over and over. Waiting for answers that never came.
And then something happened.

The father who had once rejected his son found himself crying out to God all night long, "Please don't take my son."

Hours later, the phone finally rang.

Certain he was about to hear confirmation of his son's death, he answered. Instead, he heard a familiar voice.

"Dad, I'm okay. Can I come home?"

Without hesitation, he replied, "I love you. Please come home."

At that moment, the father pointed toward the memorial fence. There, curled against the chain link, was his 19-year-old son.

Alive.

"I still got my son," he whispered through tears.

Every night since the shooting, he had brought his son back to the memorial site. Together they grieved friends who never came home.

I've never forgotten that encounter.

It reminded me that we often don't realize the value of a relationship until we're afraid we might lose it.

Whether you're a parent, pastor, friend, or family member, there may come a day when the next conversation, hug, or opportunity to say "I love you" isn't guaranteed.

Love people while you can.

June 12th marks 10 years since the Pulse tragedy. So what have we learned ten years later?

Will we be a safe place for the LGBT+ community to reclaim their dignity, value, and worth in a world that has been dangerous to them over and over again through history?

Read the Full Story👉 https://postureshift.com/pulse-nightclub-10-years-later/

The conversations are happening. The questions are being asked. Are you equipped to respond with compassion, wisdom, and care?

For the month of June, the Posture Shift Relational Series is available FREE.

This on-demand digital series is designed to equip youth pastors, educators, administrators, camp directors, counselors, and other youth leaders to provide effective relational care for LGBT+ youth and young adults.

Whether you're serving in a church, school, camp, or community organization, you'll gain practical tools and insights to help you navigate these important relationships with greater confidence and compassion.

Access the Relational Series for free throughout June and invest in creating spaces where every young person feels seen, valued, and cared for.

Learn more at https://store.postureshift.com/product/relational-series/

Feedback like this continues to remind us why this work matters. These Intensives are designed to create space for growth, reflection, and practical tools that support individuals, families, and ministry leaders in real and lasting ways.

As we step into June, we’re also offering a $2,500 discount on any Posture Shift Intensive Course contracted for 2026 when booked this month.

If you’ve been considering an Intensive for your team or community, this is a meaningful time to take that next step. Learn more at PostureShift.com/courses