Helping Students Navigate Gender Identity and Anxiety With the Gospel

Helping Students Navigate Gender Identity & Anxiety with the Gospel

with Jonathan Holmes of Fieldstone Counseling

Many of the struggles students face today—gender confusion, anxiety, depression, and self-worth—are rooted in questions of identity. In this session, we’ll explore how a Gospel-centered identity reshapes these struggles and anchors students firmly in Christ.

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Jonathan Holmes is the Founder Emeritus of Fieldstone Counseling and the Executive Director for the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF). He previously served for fifteen years on the pastoral team at Parkside Church. Jonathan graduated from The Master’s University with degrees in Biblical Counseling and History and earned his MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

He is the author and contributor to a number of books including The Company We Keep, Counsel for Couples, Rescue Skills, Rescue Plan, and Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity In Christ. He and his wife, Jennifer, have four daughters.

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Reaching Today's Students

Helping Students Navigate Gender Identity & Anxiety with the Gospel

with Jonathan Holmes of Fieldstone Counseling

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About the Speaker

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