“Hartke’s Transforming is gentle but uncompromising, humble but smart. The power of this book is that it has a clear pastoral heart while resting on a foundation of helpful scholarship.”

“What a powerful read! Clear, compelling, and profoundly moving, this book should be on the shelf of every pastor, every parent, and every Christian of good conscience who wants to engage the conversation around gender and sexuality with integrity.”

— Rachel Held Evans^†, author of Searching for Sunday and Inspired

“With stunning clarity, scholarly insight, and extraordinary vulnerability, this resource challenges false narratives about gender so often promoted in nonaffirming spaces and offers a richly biblical path forward in our understanding and embrace of trans individuals into the life of the church.”

—Brandan Robertson, pastor, activist, and author of Filled to Be Emptied: The Path to Liberation for Privileged People.

“Hartke combines careful biblical exegesis with helpful education around gender and gender identity, all wrapped in a conversational tone and packed with practical advice. This book will be a must-read for trans Christians, pastors, lay leaders, parents, and all who believe in God’s creative and transforming love.”—E. Carrington Heath, Senior Pastor, Congregational Church (UCC), Exeter, New Hampshire, and author of Called Out: 100 Devotions for LGBTQ Christian

“Transforming is a foundational text for pastors and congregations seeking to authentically welcome and affirm transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people in their ministry. The study guide in the back of the book invites readers to embody what they’ve learned in approachable and practical ways.”
—Court VonLindern, NextGen & Inclusiveness Ministries, Mountain Sky Conference of The United Methodist Church