God Is My God, Not My Job: Valerie Kloosterman on the Cost of Conviction

Physician assistant Valerie Kloosterman joins Dr. Mike Chupp and Dr. Brick Lantz to share how holding to her Christian convictions cost her the job and professional community she had spent 17 years building. Despite exemplary performance reviews and no prior discipline, Valerie faced a choice between preserving her career and remaining true to her beliefs. Her testimony brings the personal cost of that decision into focus and invites Christian healthcare professionals to consider what faithfulness looks like when their convictions are put to the test.

Chapters

• (00:00:08) - Introduction to Valerie's Story
• (00:03:26) - Valerie's Faith Journey and Path to Becoming a PA
• (00:05:45) - The Beginning of the Conflict at University of Michigan Health West
• (00:08:29) - On Pronouns and Speaking Truth in Love
• (00:10:54) - On Referrals for Gender Transition and Conscience
• (00:12:59) - HR Confrontation and Termination
• (00:15:23) - Faith, Family, and Prayer Through the Firing
• (00:18:26) - Sponsor Break: CMDA Resources
• (00:20:00) - Finding New Employment and Moving Forward
• (00:21:38) - Scripture and Community Support Through the Trial
• (00:25:02) - The Settlement and New Religious Accommodation Policy
• (00:28:51) - Would She Change Anything? Reflections on Faithfulness
• (00:30:37) - Impact Across the University System and Closing Thoughts
• (00:33:56) - Host Reflections and Closing Resources

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