Shattered Dreams, New Hope: First Aid for Parents Whose Son or Daughter Has Embraced an LGBTQ+ Identity

Shattered Dreams, New Hope is written for Christian parents whose child identifies as LGBTQ+ and does not desire to live in accordance with God’s Word.

The curriculum is organized in three parts: "Discovering Your Child," "Caring for Your Heart," and "Moving Toward Your Child."

In "Discovering Your Child," you'll explore Harvest USA's Tree Model, and you'll learn about the five elements of your child’s life that may explain why and how they've made some of their decisions. This section will help you see your child more comprehensively, and it will give you a vision for areas in your child’s life that God may want to change or heal.

In "Caring for Your Heart," you'll focus primarily on your experience since first learning about your child’s issue. This section is very important because parents often neglect to get the help they need. When a child comes "out of the closet," many parents go "into the closet" to keep others from seeing their pain. This section will help parents explore their emotions, fears, and doubts so they might experience the freedom to mourn, grieve, and heal.

Finally, in "Moving Toward Your Child," you'll learn practical wisdom for how to pursue your child, love them compassionately and intelligently, and enter their world while also inviting them into yours. This section will consider the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15) and how the love that you receive from God informs and empowers the love that you can show your son or daughter.

We designed the curriculum for parents to work through individually, with a spouse or friend, or in a support group setting. The curriculum will also be useful to church leaders and laypeople who are walking alongside a hurting parent or seeking to facilitate a support group in their local church. Throughout each chapter, questions are included to guide personal reflection and/or group discussion.

VIDEOS

The following three videos,, provide instruction on how to use Shattered Dreams, New Hope.

"Orientation to Shattered Dreams, New Hope" (Supplemental Video 1)

"Outline of Shattered Dreams, New Hope" (Supplemental Video 2)

"Walking with Parents Whose Children Identify as LGBTQ+" (Supplemental Video 3)