Our Mission

To connect and empower trans and gender-expansive people within a Christian context to explore gender and spirituality, share holistic care, and develop as leaders, and to educate and inspire change in broader faith communities.

Our Vision

To cultivate the full spectrum of trans flourishing and build toward a world where all are made free.

Transmission Ministry Collective believes that people of all gender identities and expressions are fully loved by God and should be supported at every level by their Christian siblings.

Rather than merely seeking to treat our neighbor as we want to be treated, we want to treat our neighbor as they want to be treated. We believe that God made humans co-creators and stewards of creation, and therefore the ways in which trans and gender-expansive people may choose to steward their bodies through medical and/or social transition constitutes faithful action. We value the fact that people in our community have different ideas and understandings related to identity, expression, and transition, and at the same time Transmission Ministry Collective as an organization will always advocate for every individual’s right to self-identify and to choose any processes which bring them into alignment with themselves.

Our Values

Interdependent Community

As a collective, we shape our community together, and strive towards mutuality and reciprocity. We think of holistic care as something we offer to each other, rather than something provided from the top down. None of us is in this alone; we are interconnected, and each of us has a part to play in building a space where everyone can heal, grow, and thrive.

Inclusive Spirituality

Our community members represent a rich and varied range of religious and spiritual backgrounds, practices, and traditions. Most have experienced both marginalization and meaning in Christian contexts, and many are still exploring the role faith will have in their future. We honor each unique journey with the Divine, and celebrate the many ways in which God speaks to us individually and as communities.

Courageous Leadership

Due to historic and continued marginalization, there is a lack of representation of trans and gender-expansive people in leadership in Christian institutions at every level. We believe the leadership of trans and gender-expansive people has the potential to be a catalyst for needed change in the church and world, and are committed to equipping and empowering our members to lead from their own distinct perspectives and gifts.

Collaborative Justice

We recognize that our liberation as trans and gender-expansive people is bound up with the liberation of all those who are marginalized and oppressed; none of us is free until we are all free. Our faith leads us to action in solidarity with those fighting for justice around the world. We also acknowledge the ways that Christianity has been used as a tool of white supremacy, colonization, and other forms of injustice, and commit to efforts to repair that harm.

Resilient Joy

We believe in the power of prefiguring the world we want to see through play, pleasure, imagination, storytelling, and celebration. We refuse to lose sight of the Divine image within each of us, which leads us into creativity and abundance. Being seen and loved in the fullness of who we are frees us to experience and share a Resurrection joy that will transform the world.