EMPOWERING YOU TO CARE

FOR THE SEXUALLY BROKEN

Engage in a critical and necessary topic in this age

  • Gain Scriptural and theological boundaries of what is and isn’t God-honoring sexuality

  • Practice and engage in difficult conversations surrounding human sexuality and ministering to those who are navigating sexual brokenness.

  • Participate in realistic conversations, workshops and practical examples that give you the tools to walk in confidence as you minister to those around you.

  • Engage in weekly times of prayer, worship, and fellowship with Christians from around the world.

Be a part of a healthy and holistic Response

  • Christ Centered Sexuality brings a biblical and pastoral understanding to the conversation of sexual wholeness

  • Benefit from a nurturing atmosphere where you can freely share your thoughts, ask questions, and explore your faith.

  • Take advantage of engaging teaching and coaching that ensure you can grow in your understand of God’s design and desire for human sexuality

  • Navigate your growth with staff and leaders who have personal experience with their own journey of pursuing sexual wholeness

Upcoming Courses

  • Duration: 6 Weeks

    Dates: May 19th, 2025 - June 27, 2025

Course Cost: $1,950

What does this cost cover?

  • Tuition costs (Classroom materials, guest speakers, and more)

  • Food and housing in Lakeside, MT for the entire 9 months

  • All campus services included, free of charge (Gym, laundry, library and more)

What is not included

  • Textbooks (Estimated cost of $50-$100)

Required Reading List

  • An Impossible Marriage: What Our Mixed-Orientation Marriage Has Taught Us about Love and the Gospel. By Laurie and Matt Krieg

  • Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. By Nancy Pearcy 

  • Rethinking Sexuality: God's Design and Why It Matters. By Julianna Slattery

  • People to Be Loved: Why Homosexuality Is Not Just an Issue. By Preston M. Sprinkle

  • Embodied: Transgender Identities, The Church & What the Bible Has to Say. By Preston M. Sprinkle

Problems we want to address

01

Helping leaders and disciples

grow in a robust Biblical Sexual Ethic

02

Contextualizing conversations and

topics about human sexuality in YWAM

03

Helping YWAM Locations and Churches

know how to create a welcoming

and compassionate environment

for all forms of sexual brokenness.

04

Helping Christians know how to

navigate gay-affirming theology. 

05

Giving a unique angle for approaching

the porn problem

that’s affecting the Church. 

Outcomes you will leave with

01

Understand the God’s design

and desire for human sexuality

02

Understand key scripture and theological

truths regarding human sexuality

03

Understand how to engage with

and minister to the LGBTQ+ person

both in and outside of the Body of Christ

04

Create a heart for

the sexually broken

05

Be encouraged to address

and engage in conversations

surrounding these topics 

Meet The founder

Sally Jo

Vanderyacht

  • Sally Jo was born and raised in Washington State, in 2009 she moved to Montana to attend the School of Biblical Studies at (SBS) Youth With a Mission (YWAM). During that time she fell in love with missions and the Bible and would end up relocating to Montana to serve with YWAM as a full time missionary and help train other missionaries in the area of Biblical education.

  • After several years of serving with the SBS at YWAM Montana, in 2017, She moved to Boston to pursue her Masters in the New Testament from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary(GCTS). After Graduation (in May of 2019) she returned to YWAM Montana to continue training missionaries in Biblical education but this time serving with the theological education program Biblical Seminars.

    It was at GCTS where Sally Jo started her journey of digging deeper into the topic(s) of sex, sexuality, gender, singleness and marriage, when she returned to Montana she began writing lectures and training sessions that centered around the topic of human sexuality.

  • For the last five years Sally Jo has dedicated herself to the topic of human sexuality. This was largely because of her own journey of navigating same sex attraction as a Christian, but now it has grown into a passion and desire to help YWAM and the Church.

    Sally Jo believes the Bible is very clear when it comes to God's heart for sex, sexuality, gender, singleness and marriage, she seeks to be biblically and theologically accurate from a Non-affirming traditional posture. While at the same time caring deeply about those who struggle when it comes to their sexuality, gender and other forms of sexual brokenness.

What we believe

  • We affirm the Traditional, Biblical definition of marriage as historically held by all three branches of Christianity ­Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox ­ that marriage is a God­ ordained union between a man and a woman; that marriage is a covenant before God between two sexually different adult persons (one man and one woman) that unites them in a life-long, monogamous commitment to each other.

    We affirm that marriage is theologically significant. For those who are called into a marriage relationship, their marriage (according to the apostle Paul) will be a living metaphor of the relationship between Christ and the Church.

  • We affirm that it is only within this context of marriage that sexual behavior must take place. Any sexual behavior outside the context of marriage as defined above is sin (this includes lustful thoughts and pornography) and incompatible with ethics of kingdom living and the new life in Christ .

  • We affirm that a life of singleness and celibacy is theologically significant. For those who are called to be single and celibate, their lives serve as a picture of how believers live and relate to one another  in eternal life. We affirm that celibacy is the required state of someone who is unmarried and abstains from sexual behavior. Singleness and celibacy can be a calling from God or the free choice of the person. We affirm that the celibate person is to be committed to being chaste, that is to abstain from all forms of sexual behavior.

  • We affirm that the fall corrupted God’s original design and desire for human sexuality for all persons. Therefore everyone is navigating sexual brokenness in various experiences and capacities.

  • We affirm there is a difference between the experience of attraction to the same sex (or being gay) and actively engaging in same sex (or gay) behaviors (such as: same sex romantic/erotic relationships, same sex sexual behavior, lustful thoughts, etc). We affirm that the person who experiences attraction to the same sex can live a thriving Christian life, while upholding and being committed to the historical traditional understanding of marriage and sex as defined above (whether they commit to singleness and celibacy OR enter into marriage to the opposite sex).

  • We affirm that biological sex is essential to human identity, personhood and expression of the image of God. 

Testimonies from Christ-Centered Sexuality students

  • Lindsey - Pastor in Pennsylvania

    "Sally Jo was an incredible blessing to my local church. She taught our people how to engage important topics of sexuality with grace and truth. Her non-anxious presence and sense of humor empowered everyone to love others in the way of Christ and the true scripture."

  • Dior, Missionary in Taiwan

    "Christ-Centered Sexuality Training is solid theology paired with solid pastoral care. It really does give you foundational tools on how to stand firm on the truth of God’s Words, His desires for human sexuality while simultaneously walking in grace, kindness and humility. Because of this training, I feel more equipped to walk alongside people who struggle with same-sex attraction. I strongly recommend this course to any Christian—but especially to those who are involved in Christian Ministry work."

  • Leesha - Missionary in Taiwan

    "The world needs Christians who know how to be effective gospel communicators in their cultural context, which requires learning your cultural context. CCS helped open the door to learning a new culture and understanding the missional needs of the people. Sally Jo demonstrates what it means to enter the LGBTQ+ conversation with grace and understanding while upholding the truth found in God’s word, and showing the church must be in the conversation. The Christ-Centered Sexuality seminar better equipped me in confidence to open a dialogue with friends and family members struggling to understand their sexuality. It also showed me how the church can better address all kinds of sexual brokenness."

  • Jeridan - Pastor in Massachusetts

    "By her experience in walking with God in sexual brokenness, God has given Sally Jo a unique and powerful testimony; a gift helping Christians to discern God’s ways and minister by his grace in a culture where sexual brokenness is honored and celebrated. Her strong biblical convictions combined with her vast research into the sexual issues that confront us across the board will enrich anyone who will take the time to do Christ – centered Sexuality. Humility, compassion, and truth have been divinely linked in her voice on the sexual issues we face in our world today. Don’t miss the opportunity to take Christ-centered Sexuality with Sally Jo!"