I appreciated this insightful series by Pastor Bob Thune
My friend Ryan is a transsexual. He used to hate God, but now he’s at least lukewarm toward the idea of trusting Jesus. In this essay, I want to share a few insights into how I’ve discipled Ryan. That way, if you ever disciple a transsexual, you’ll have some idea of where to begin.
The obvious problem you’re probably noticing is that Ryan is not yet a Christian. So how could I be “discipling” him? Well, evangelism and discipleship are fundamentally the same thing: pointing people toward Jesus as their all-satisfying treasure. So don’t get all worried thinking that this essay doesn’t apply to you. It does. Even if you’re discipling Christians instead of unbelieving transsexuals.
The reason I met Ryan was because I didn’t ask enough questions. Had I been more careful on the front end, I could have avoided the whole situation and stayed inside my conservative evangelical bubble. . . .
You can read the whole series here:
