The largest United Methodist congregation in America is telling children’s ministry workers to ditch terms like “boys” and “girls” in favor of gender-neutral alternatives, and one source of inspiration listed on the guidance comes from a transgender LGBTQ activist.
A message obtained by Breitbart News reveals that Church of the Resurrection, the Kansas megachurch led by Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Adam Hamilton, circulated a list encouraging staff to use terms like “peep-a-doodles,” “homo sapiens,” “niblings,” “kiddos,” “kitties,” “comrades,” and “folks” instead of addressing children by their God-given sex.
“Hey! In follow up from our conversation on Sunday about our words and working towards being more gender neutral so that all kids feel welcome….here is the promised list of words we can start using instead of boys/girls,” the message reads.
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The image attached to the communication credits Mila Jam as one source of inspiration. Jam, whose full name is Jahmila Adderley, is described as an American transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and LGBTQ activist. Jam has celebrated becoming the “1st Black Trans Artist to co-headline BOSTON PRIDE” and promoted nonbinary identity, writing, “Happy Non-Binary Awareness Week to all my Enby Fam.”
Hamilton is currently campaigning to unseat incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall, the Republican who has held the Kansas seat. The pastor’s church continues to draw scrutiny as voters weigh his bid for federal office.
Hamilton supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election, acknowledging that he voted for her and contributing $500 to her campaign on July 23, 2024. That donation came just two days after Joe Biden ended his reelection bid.
Jam, the LGBTQ activist credited in the children’s ministry guidance, also backed Harris. During the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Jam praised former first lady Michelle Obama, writing, “Nothing like witnessing the Queen of ‘Do Something’ in person.” Before the election, Jam shared a photo wearing an early-voting sticker with the caption “Ready for Madame President.”
Perhaps most striking to orthodox Christians, Hamilton questioned whether belief in the Virgin Birth is necessary to follow Jesus Christ during an episode of his Making Sense of Faith podcast. “So I say to people who tell me, ‘I’m not really sure I can believe in the Virgin of birth.’ I’m like, ‘That’s okay. I just want you to follow Jesus,’” he said. The Virgin Birth is affirmed in both the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed, foundational statements of Christian faith for nearly two millennia.
This article originally appeared on American Faith and is reposted with permission.
