Episode 790: Stan Mitchell, Pastor to LGBTQ+ Folk and Families

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

My friend and mentor Pastor Stan Mitchell (familiar with and friend to Latter-day Saints) joins us to share his story of his changed heart/perspective about LGBTQ people that occurred during his ministry at Grace Point Church in Nashville. Stan (who attended Latter-day Saint services as a youth causing him to reframe his view of Jesus from vengeful to loving) talks about teachings of Jesus to love/support/accept LGBTQ folks—accept/validate their pain—and be open to what we can do better to support these good folks. Stan talks about his work with Christian parents who deeply love their queer kids, their Christian beliefs, and want what is best for their kids. He offers suggestions on how to navigate this road. Stan also talks directly to our queer friends to help them feel more love, acceptance, and hope for their future—and a plea for those considering suicide to stay. Stan brings his strong theological insights, soft heart, and 1000’s of visits with people walking this road to help others. Thank you, Stan, for your work in many faith traditions to help us better love and support our queer friends. You work has helped me. Thank you for being on the podcast. Links: Stan Mitchell’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stan.mitchell.58

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.1	A guest on today's podcast is a mentor to me.
0:13.4	He's really helped me in ways that he probably doesn't even realize to better support
0:18.5	LGBT-Q Latterty Saints.
0:20.3	And that's my friend Pastor Stan Mitchell.
0:22.4	Welcome to the podcast, Stan.
0:24.2	Thank you, my friend.
0:25.4	So honored to be here.
0:26.9	I love your podcast and have listened to probably close to 100.
0:30.8	That's awesome.
0:32.8	Listeners, there's probably two mentors outside of my faith, Latter-day Saint Faith,
0:37.4	that have really
0:37.9	helped me in this space.
0:40.3	Maybe seven or eight years ago, I read a book from Father James Martin called Building
0:45.1	a Bridge, how the Catholic Church and the LGBT community can enter in relationship, respect,
0:51.2	compassion, and sensitivity.
0:52.9	And a Jesuit priest, I believe, James Martin's, that book was really helpful
0:57.8	because I realized I didn't have to change my doctrine or my beliefs or my feelings about
1:03.3	Jesus to better support LGBTQ people.
1:05.9	And then a few, three or four or five years ago, I got connected with Pastor Stan Mitchell,
1:12.7	who's a pastor at Grace Point Church in Nashville.
1:15.8	And he will link to his Facebook, has terrific stories that he shares on Facebook about supporting LGBTQ people.
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