NAD Symposium on Transgender People December 2-4, 2016 Santa Barbara, CA 12
Letter of Welcome Welcome to the NAD Symposium on Transgender People in sunny Santa Barbara. We are so delighted that you have chosen to lend your voice to this important discussion. Over the course of the next two days, we will gather as a group to discuss this topic with individuals from various disciplines. We hope to conduct an informative, biblically focused discussion, and it is our hope that this will lead us to a greater understanding of this population. Our main purpose will be to explore whether Adventists in North America have a shared understanding of this topic, and if so, may establish a basis for future discussion. We are committed to ensuring that our time together is productive and spiritually inspiring and we are praying that God will enlighten, inspire, and uplift our hearts and minds. Again, welcome. Elias Brasil De Souza, Director Bible Research Institute Richard Hart, President Loma Linda University Health In His Grace, Kyoshin Ahn, Ph. D Undersecretary Gerald Winslow, Ph. D Director, Center for Christian Bioethics Director, Institute for Health Policy and Leadership/LLUH 2 11
Schedule at a Glance Friday, December 2nd Opening Reception 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Dinner Conversation with a Transgender Adventist Saturday, December 3rd Meals/Sessions I and II Paul Crampton, Assistant Vice President Mission and Spiritual Care Adventist Health Corporate Daniel Weber, Director of Communications 7:00 am 8:00 am Breakfast 8:30 am 10:00 am Morning Session I 10:00 am 10:20 am Break 10:25 am 11:50 am Morning Session II 11:55 am 12:20 pm Sabbath Service 12:30 pm 1:30 pm Lunch 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Afternoon Session I John Webster, Professor La Sierra University Angeline David, Health Ministries Director 3:35 pm 4:00 pm 4:05 pm 6:00 pm Break Afternoon Session II 6:00 pm Dinner (on your own) Sunday, December 4th Breakfast/Morning Session III 7:30 am 8:30 am Breakfast 9:00 am 10:00 am Morning Session III 10:00 am 10:15 am Break Ricardo Graham, President Pacific Union Conference Ted Hamilton, Vice President Medical Mission 10:15 am 11:30 am Wrap-up and Reflection Adventist Health System 10 3
Symposium Presenters Jana Boyd, Ph. D, MA, LMFT is the Director for the Loma Linda University Health Employee & Student Assistance Program. Prior to coming to LLUH, Dr. Boyd worked in a variety of non-profit mental health settings. Dr. Boyd received her professional training at Fuller Theological Seminar where she completed a Ph. D in Marriage and Family Therapy as well as an MA in Christian Leadership: Integrative Studies, most recently serving as the Clinical Director of Christian Counseling Service in Redlands, CA. G. Russell Seay Jr. is presently an Assistant Professor of Religion at Oakwood University in the School of Religion. Although his specialization is theology, ethics, and African American religious history; he teaches a wide range of courses on the School of Religion. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion from Andrews University, with a major emphasis in systematic theology. In 2008, Pastor Seay received his Ph. D in Religion from Vanderbilt University. His area of specialization is theological studies with minor concentrations in African American Religious History and Ethics. John Reeve, Assistant Professor of Church History Andrews University Steve Yeagley, Assistant VP for Student Life Andrews University Olive J. Hemmings is President of the Adventist Society for Religious Studies she is also a member of the International Board of Ministerial and Theological Education. In 1989 she earned an M.A. in New Testament and Biblical Languages from the SDA Theological Seminary at Andrews University, and a Ph. D in Theology, Ethics, and Culture from Claremont Graduate University in 2004. Her great passion for the mission is fueled by a strong sense of purpose, and sustained by the grace of God. Katia Reinert, Associate Health Ministries Director General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Todd McFarland, Associate General Counsel General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Nicholas Miller is full Professor of Church History at the Adventist Seminary at Andrews University. He has degrees in theology (B.A., Pacific Union College), Law (JD, Columbia University), and American Religious History (Ph. D, University of Notre Dame). He was lead editor and contributor to the book Homosexuality, Marriage, and the Church (Andrews University Press, 2012) and author of The Religious Roots of the First Amendment (Oxford University Press, 2012). He has taught for more than ten years in the area of church and state, the rise of religious liberty, and modern church history. Stephen King, Vice President Centura Health Peter Landless, Associate Director GC Department of Health Ministries 4 9
Symposium Presenters Chris Oberg, serves as lead Pastor of the La Sierra University Church. Her primary responsibilities at LSUC are Preaching/Teaching Ministry, Crisis Visitation, Strategic Visioning, and Leadership Development. Daniel R. Jackson, President G. Alexander Bryant, Executive Secretary Kerby Oberg is the professor of Pathology and Human Anatomy in the School of Medicine at Loma Linda University. As a Pediatric Pathologist, his practice emphasizes congenital anomalies and his laboratory focuses on the molecular basis for malformations. Mark Johnson, President SDA Church in Canada Debra Brill, Vice President Lamont Murdoch is a Professor of Medicine at Loma Linda University. He also supervises the Endocrinology Clinics at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and Riverside University Medical Center. Claudio Consuegra, Director of Family Ministries Alvin Kibble, Vice President Henry Lamberton is the Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He holds academic appointments in the LLU School of Religion and in the Department of Psychiatry. He earned a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree from the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree from the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He is a licensed psychologist and has a part-time clinical practice in the LLU Department of Psychiatry. 8 5
Resources Presentation Itinerary NAD Human Sexuality Statement on Transgenderism (November 2015) While the Seventh-day Adventist Church has formulated teachings on gender and sexuality that may have a bearing on issues related to transgenderism, the Church has not yet articulated an official position applying these teachings to the issue. The complex nature of transgenderism calls for further discussion before recommendations can be made for the Church. www.nadadventist.org Moderator: Gerald Winslow Conversation with a Transgender Adventist Moderators: Morning Session Kyoshin Ahn Afternoon Session Gerald Winslow Morning Session Welcome and Introductory Remarks Transgenderism: A Preliminary Theological Response Kyoshin Ahn G. Russell Seay Jr. Bible Research Institute (BRI) Ethics Committee Releases Statements on Transgenderism The BRI Ethics Committee has developed two opinions about issues related to transgender. One discusses sex-change surgery, the other one marriage of people who have undergone such a procedure. Suggestions are provided as to how to deal with these issues. The Biological Basis of Sexual Development How the Church Should Respond to Individuals who are Transgendered and Experience Gender Dysphoria Kerby C. Oberg Henry H. Lamberton www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org Sabbath, Righteousness, and Transgenderism Olive J. Hemmings Afternoon Session Biblical and Christian Views of Human Nature and Gender My Perspective as a Endocrinologist Gender Dysphoria Nicholas Miller Lamont Murdoch Jana Boyd The Compelling Community of Jesus: A Pastoral Ministry Perspective Moderators: Gerald Winslow and Kyoshin Ahn Chris Oberg Transgender Christians, Faith, the Church and Acceptance A Perspective from a Seventh-day Adventist Transwoman Reflections 6 7