Available Topics: Same-gender Attraction,
Youth/Adolescent Sexual Concerns
David C. Pruden
 David
has a B.S. from the University of Utah (honors graduate Sociology
/Psychology). He has earned his post-graduate certificate from in
California in Alternate Dispute Resolution from Dominican College. From
Liberty University, he has a certificate of masters program Professional
Counseling. He is also a member of Phi Kappa Phi, national academic honor
society and Alpha Kappa Delta, sociological academic honor society.
David Pruden founded of the Family Mediation Center of
Utah in 1991and is the Executive Director of Evergreen International, Inc.
He is also a Life Member of the National Academy of Family Mediators. He
is involved with and is a member of the Sociological Practice Association
and the Children's Rights Council. In addition to his private family
mediation practice, Dave is a trainer and instructor. David and his wife
Ramona are the parents of three active children. They are involved with
community and civic affairs in a number of organizations. He is the former
Executive Director of the Utah Republican Party and the former Executive
Secretary of the Utah Press (newspaper) Association.
Same-gender Attraction
The following is an outline of the presentation given by
David Pruden in his lecture.
1. An overview of the
LDS doctrinal understanding of the purpose of mortality.
2. Supporting scriptural
and General Authority teachings on the importance of challenges in
achieving personal growth.
3. Introduction of the
concept that same-sex attraction is similar to other challenges
individuals face in mortality.
4. A brief discussion of
how various traumas and developmental challenges might lead to
sexual confusion.
5. Four myths
about same-sex attraction that keep people stuck and limit our ability
to help.
6. How difficult it is
like for a person experiencing same-sex attraction issues to seek help
from church resources.
7. How we can assist
members with same-sex attractions while staying faithful to the
doctrines and standards of the church.
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