{"product_id":"emerging-sexual-identities-navigating-the-landscape-with-todays-youth","title":"Emerging Sexual Identities: Navigating the Landscape with Today's Youth","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thoughtful and orthodox approach to the sexual identity questions of today's youth\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccording to a recent Gallup Poll, 20.8% of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ+. As youth culture continues to evolve around sexual identity, Christian leaders, parents, and counselors need practical guidance for ministry and care. \u003ci\u003eEmerging Sexual Identities\u003c\/i\u003e offers a measured Christian response to the diverse sexual identities that are embraced by an increasing number of adolescents and explains how these identities function in the lives of today's youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Yarhouse and Julia Sadusky bring significant clinical and ministry experience to this timely resource. This comprehensive guide provides\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● clear explanations\u003c\/b\u003e - help for understanding the new language and categories of sexual identities;\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● research-based insights\u003c\/b\u003e - grounded in clinical experience and current data on Gen Z sexual identity trends;\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cb\u003e practical tools\u003c\/b\u003e - actionable strategies for pastors, youth workers, counselors, and parents;\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cb\u003e Orthodox Christian perspective\u003c\/b\u003e - maintains biblical foundations while offering compassionate engagement;\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cb\u003e cultural context\u003c\/b\u003e - explains how queer theory and cultural shifts have shaped today's identity landscape;\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cb\u003e relational approach\u003c\/b\u003e - focuses on accompanying youth through their personal stories and questions; and\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cb\u003e real-world application\u003c\/b\u003e - addresses actual controversies and challenges in ministry settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book focuses on accompanying, engaging, and ministering to teens navigating diverse sexual identities in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you're a pastor seeking to understand youth culture, a parent walking alongside your teenager, or a counselor working with LGBTQ+ youth, this book equips Christians with the wisdom and tools needed to minister effectively in today's complex sexual identity culture.","brand":"Mark Yarhouse (Author), Julia Sadusky (Author)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52810335158636,"sku":"9781587436444","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/7985\/1884\/files\/9781587436444-us.jpg?v=1761664172","url":"https:\/\/commercestreetbooks.com\/products\/emerging-sexual-identities-navigating-the-landscape-with-todays-youth","provider":"Commerce Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}