Breakout Application
Application Details
Q Christian Fellowship has a limited number of Breakout Session slots available for the 2025 Conference. If you have an LGBTQ+ Christian-related topic that you are passionate about, we want to hear about it!
Breakout presenters receive:
High-priority consideration for need-based scholarship assistance
Conference registration for 1 presenter; $100 off each Early-Bird Registration for up to 3 co-presenters/panelists
Recognition at Conference
Before submitting your application, please read Q Christian Fellowship’s Values and Values for Conversations about Sexual Ethics. Applications must be submitted by August 13th, 2024, for consideration. Applications submitted after the application deadline may not be considered. Decision notifications will be sent in Mid-October 2024. If you do not receive an email during that time frame, please check your spam folder.
Conference ThemE: All That I Am
1 John 3:1-2 NRSVUE (modified)
See what love the Creator has given us, that we should be called children of God, and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know God. Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when God is revealed, we will be like God, for we will see God as God is.
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Topical Categories
The Body & Sexual Ethics - The diversity of sexual ethics within our community is expansive and we hope to come alongside one another to explore how we value and express sexuality, all in the context of our shared Christian faith. Breakout presenters who have credentials and/or experience in the study of sexual ethics and health are highly desirable. If your proposal fits into this category, please present a spectrum of the subject matter you will be covering and where your work falls into that spectrum. Please explicitly specify whether your subject matter would include affirming and relevant discussion of sexual ethics for those who pursue: celibacy, monogamy, waiting until marriage (WUM), polyamory, non-monogamy, and/or any other sexual ethic.
Theology & Scripture: Faith, Gender Identity and Sexuality - We are interested in theological breakouts that grapple with the tensions of reconciling sexuality and/or gender identity with faith for LGBTQ Christians and their families/allies. In grappling with scripture we hope to repair what has been broken and create a space where theological diversity can thrive. Breakouts that focus on “queering” scripture or LGBTQ+ interpretations of biblical passages also fall under this category. Breakout presenters who have credentials and/or experience in studying theology and ministry are highly desirable.
Building Healthy Relationships: Dialogue and Managing Conflict - We are interested in breakouts that explore the complexity of relationships, promoting healthy communication and managing conflicts in relationships in a way that promotes relational equity. Breakouts that explore the awareness required to understand the dialogue occurring inside of us and outside of us and the vulnerability to communicate healthily are a great fit for this category. Breakout presenters who have credentials and/or experience in the mental health, mediation, and/or coaching fields are highly desirable.
Equity, Allyship, and Intersectionality: Racial, Theological, and Relational - “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We are interested in breakouts that promote justice for those in the margins, seeking equity and intersectionality, racially, theologically, and relationally. Example topics include black liberation theology, womanist theory, study of the cultural and political effects of white-centered theology, and teaching on how to use privilege to promote racial equity.
Coming Out: Guidance and Experiences - We are interested in breakouts that share the experience of coming out and the braveness, compassion, and empathy one needs. Breakouts geared toward the person themselves, as well as their families and loved ones, and explore the positive and negative experiences one has as an LGBTQ+ Christian making their true self known are of high interest.
Gender Diversity - We are interested in breakouts that explore gender identity and topics related to gender. People of all expansive gender identities, including those who identify as transgender, nonbinary, agender, genderqueer, genderfluid, Two Spirit, or as a person of transgender experience are encouraged to apply.
Spiritual Practices & Formation - We are interested in Breakout Sessions that give helpful tools to LGBTQ+ Christians on how to cultivate spiritual practices as they explore their own spiritual journeys inside and outside of the church. Breakout presenters who have credentials and/or experience in pastoral ministry or spiritual direction are highly desirable.
UNCHANGED Movement - In furtherance of our UNCHANGED Movement initiative, we are interested in breakouts that (1) proclaim God’s love and affirmation of LGBTQ+ experiences, identities, and expressions of selves; and those that (2) educate the community regarding efforts to counter the damage wrought in the name of God through ex-gay theologies and philosophies, including but not limited to efforts to legally ban conversion therapy.
Parents, Families, & Allies - Sessions dedicated to educating and supporting parents and families of LGBTQ+ children and allies. These sessions may address the unique needs and questions families and allies may have as they navigate loving their LGBTQ+ friend or family member well.