In Memoriam: Dr. Jim Brownson, New Testament Scholar and Author of "Bible, Gender, Sexuality"

An interview with Dr. James (Jim) Brownson from The Reformation Project's inaugural Leadership Development Conference in Kansas City, Kansas, in 2013.

Dr. Brownson was the James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. He was the author of the seminal 2013 book "Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church's Debate on Same-Sex Relationships" and a longtime member of The Reformation Project's Board of Directors. He passed into the arms of his Creator on January 23, 2026. His obituary can be found here: https://www.langelandsterenberg.com/obituaries/james-brownson/#!/Obituary.

We are deeply grateful for Dr. Brownson's life and legacy, and we know that his impact will continue long into the future.

This video was recorded and edited by John Yuelkenbeck and Buck Sommerkamp (1965-2021).

Chapters:
00:00 Jim's background
01:52 "Bible, Gender, Sexuality" book
5:11 Challenging the orientation/behavior distinction
07:09 Hope for the church
10:05 Gender complementarity
11:09 The Reformation Project
12:46 Peer responses to Jim's book