WANT TO BUILD HEALTHY, WELCOMING COMMUNITY?
Your Discovery Journey around LGBTQ Questions
Small Church Big Table coaches faith leaders who want their communities to be more welcoming of LGBTQ people but need a roadmap to get there. We do not have our own agenda for an outcome (e.g., affirming or not affirming) but curate a safe space for leaders to find their own way forward.
We’ll help you map out how to take the diversity of viewpoints and experiences in your community on a healthy, non-explosive process of discernment. You will learn best practices from churches that have made their own journeys with wisdom and grace, and you’ll gain clarity on the next steps forward for your own context.
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Holding Unity When Your Church Disagrees on LGBTQ Questions:
Leading Amidst Theological Diversity
- What “Third Way” actually means
- How churches already hold space for theological disagreement
- Q&A
Tuesday, June 23
12-1pm PT
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Trans Christian
For church leaders curious about Trans Christians
- Trans Christians sharing their experiences in The Church
- What do we do with the diversity of perspectives around these questions in our churches?
- Q&A
Tuesday, July 14
4-5pm PT
Free Webinar
An Evangelical Reading of Scripture that is LGBTQ Affirming
For Pastors & Church Leaders
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“Third Way” Approach to LGBTQ Questions in the Church
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LGBTQ Youth in the Church:
Creating Safe Spaces
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From Conflict to Conversation:
How to Talk About LGBTQ Issues in Evangelical Churches Without Dividing Your Congregation
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LGBTQ Questions Facing Worship Leaders
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Confidential Webinar for Pastors & Elders Curious about LGBTQ Questions
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Christian Parents with LGBTQ Kids
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Is your church ready to talk about LGBTQ+ Questions?
Take our quiz and find out!
Join A Cohort
LGBTQ+ Questions Cohort
6-week online discussion group covering board & congregational readiness, theological questions, and practical scenarios.
- Sessions are 75 minutes long online
- Learn best practices and avoid common pitfalls
- Learn from other leaders in similar situations
Cohorts Are Ideal For:
- Pastors
- Church Staff
- Elders / Church Boards
- Youth Ministry Leaders
- ParaChurch Leaders
Join an upcoming cohort or craft one for your church’s team
Upcoming Cohorts
LGBTQ+ Questions Cohort
Join the waitlist
- 6-Weeks
- 75 Minute sessions + light Homework
- Meet via Zoom
- Fill out Interest Form to be considered
Church Team/Staff Cohort
Ideal for leaders who are curious to explore options, but not ready to include the entire church
- Rolling Start Date
- Resources, Discussion, Best Practices
- Meet via Zoom
Church Coaching
Tailored Church Coaching
For senior leaders who want an individualized roadmap for how your church can talk about LGBTQ questions in healthy, non-divisive ways.
- Practical tools for assessing church readiness
- Training Discernment Team
- Curriculum Building Guidance
- Situational Coaching for the challenging moments
Is Church Coaching right for you?
It might be if you:
- are committed to entering into conversations about LGBTQ questions but need guidance for how to do it in your particular context
- are a senior leader who wants a plan ready to present to the board or has the board’s approval to move forward with these conversations
- have a diversity of perspectives on your leadership team and your church and you want to work towards clarity and consensus
- want templates of practical tools like assessments, agendas, and curriculum and help individualizing them to your community
Featured
Dear Pastor Conflicted about LGBTQ Questions
What are the costs and benefits of starting down this road?
Reasons to Read:
- To realize you are not crazy and you are not alone.
- To find resources for your journey.
Dear Pastor Conflicted about LGBTQ Questions
What are the costs and benefits of starting down this road?
Reasons to Read:
- To realize you are not crazy and you are not alone.
- To find resources for your journey.
Read Bill’s short blog: The Day My Son Came Out.
Real stories of people we know are often what create enough curiosity in us to explore new things.
Read Bill’s short blog: The Day My Son Came Out.
Real stories of people we know are often what create enough curiosity in us to explore new things.
Meet the Co-Founders
Brenna Rubio and Bill White co-founded Small Church Big Table to offer transformational leadership coaching. In addition, they co-lead a Jesus-centered and radically welcoming church in Long Beach, California.
Bill White
Co-founder and Director
Bill served on staff with InterVarsity and a large evangelical church in Los Angeles before planting a church in Long Beach.
Bill White
Co-founder and Director
Bill served on staff with InterVarsity and a large evangelical church in Los Angeles before planting a church in Long Beach.
Brenna Rubio
Co-founder and Consultant
Brenna grew up as a third-culture kid and feminist, serving with both Cru and a mid-sized evangelical church in Los Angeles.
Brenna Rubio
Co-founder and Consultant
Brenna grew up as a third-culture kid and feminist, serving with both Cru and a mid-sized evangelical church in Los Angeles.
What Our Colleagues Are Saying
About Small Church Big Table
Great resource! Small Church Big Table not only gave theological teaching for their methods, they also gave really practical and helpful tools that helped me lead my church more effectively immediately. I cannot recommend them enough.
— Rev. Beth Carroll
Wonderful experience. Thoughtful, timely and engaging. If you are looking for support, knowledge and experience on how you can lead your church and love your neighbor better, especially our LGBTQ+ neighbors, Small Church, Big Table is for you. Connecting with others, hearing stories and being able to share personal experiences was, and is, a valuable resource for me as a pastor, father, husband and friend.
— Pastor Grey Powell
Wonderful experience. Thoughtful, timely and engaging. If you are looking for support, knowledge and experience on how you can lead your church and love your neighbor better, especially our LGBTQ+ neighbors, Small Church, Big Table is for you. Connecting with others, hearing stories and being able to share personal experiences was, and is, a valuable resource for me as a pastor, father, husband and friend.
— Pastor Grey Powell
