Hi there. I'm Steff - pastor, writer, speaker and friend.
My work is to flip the well-meaning, but harmful, script on gender through historical and biblical analysis, modern human storytellling; and compassionate guidance.
As of 2025, I’ve co-founded an a ffirming church in Sydney Australia; been featured on national TV, radio and press; worked in social justice, graduated as valedictorian with a Masters of Divinity, and published a book.
My mission is to build a more inclusive Christian faith by 2035, by helping to enact loving policy changes in churches and groups around the world.
But first, we need to fully understand the expansive love God has for all their children, whether they’re straight or LGBTQIA+; women, men or gender diverse – and the keys transgender Christians hold to dismantling the harmful system at the heart of discrimination.
Join me in building a kind, inclusive and beautiful Gender Expansive Faith.
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Here's some of the wonderful places I've shared a different story about faith...
Podcasts
Gender and faith ABC queer (Innie and Outies)
Queer Pastors, Church, and Theology with Karen Pack and Steff Fenton Amateur Activist
The One Navigating The Intersection Of Faith, Sexuality And Gender Beyond the Surface (Anchored Counselling Services)
Creating Trauma-Informed Church & Gender expansive theology Spiritual Misfits
Transgender and Christian, and the Gender Expansiveness of God Down to Earth Podcast
Repentance in Matt 4:12-17 Australian Women Preach
Chatting about insecurity, judgement, mentoring and accountability + more Being Leaders
The Trauma of Coming Out in Evangelical Churches The Change Podcast
A Queer Pastor Talks Faith and Inclusivity The QUO Podcast
Building Pillows and Embodying Division Love – Rinse/Repeat Podcast
Ins & Outs of the Body of Christ voices the church needs to hear PEACEtalks Podcast
Dignity For the Dismissed New City Church Sermons
A Bible Bracket (voting for the best book in the Bible) Love – Rinse/Repeat Podcast
Keynotes
A God Beyond All Binaries, Awaken Maranga Mai Conference 2025
Gender Expansiveness As A Revelation of God, Awaken Conference 2023
Workshops
Trans and Gender Diversity Awareness Training, Uniting Church in Australia Sydney Presbytery
Gender-Expansiveness: Revealing the Divine, Healing Gender-Based Violence, School of Discipleship 2023
What is a Safe Church? St James Institute 2023
Panel on Sexuality, Gender and Identity - pastorally caring for young people, Soul Care Conference 2022
Chaplaincy & Pastoral Care with LGBTIQA+ People, NSW Corrective Services Chaplains Conference 2022
LGBTIQA+ Inclusion in the Church, Catholic Mission Australia’s Conference 2019 & 2021
Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTIQA+ Young People, Better Together Conference 2018
Evangelicals for Marriage Equality Panel, 2017
Emcee, Spiritual Care Australia Conference 2022
Christian Sexual Ethics Class, Year 12
Qualifications
Master of Divinity, University of Divinity, Australia (2021)
Certificate IV in Celebrancy, Rose Australia (2021)
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