Chastity as Preparation for Life

Chastity as Preparation for Life
Chastity provides positive opportunities to grow and become whole, to be able to offer one's total self to another in marriage - to live in harmony with self, those in our lives, and with God, who gifted us with our sexuality for His glory.

Abstinence Programs/Materials



Finding the Right Abstinence Curriculum: 
https://www.ampartnership.org/abstinencecurriculum.asp

Abstinence Clearinghouse: www.abstinence.net – promotes abstinence-until-marriage programs and offers special member benefits.



Bible-based Programs:
Excel (9-12 grade): http://www.ampartnership.org/
Pledging ceremony – True Love Waits (Southern Baptist Convention); online commitment card and downloadable ceremony:                                                                                      http://www.lifeway.com/tlw/
Sex, Lies and the Truth (SLT) Focus on the Family video/ seminar - secular or bible based: http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/dobson/sex.htm
         
Catholic Programs:           
Family Honor: http://www.familyhonor.org  Facilitators are presenters - grade school, middle school, and high school programs                                                                 
Antioch: http://www.stfranciscc.com/Youth Min/Antiochs/Antioch.htm - These weekend retreats are given periodically in the following cities in Georgia: Augusta (Most Holy Trinity), Columbus, Warner Robins (Sacred Heart), and Cumming.         
Sex Respect: Catholicism-based parent guidebook: http://www.sexrespect.com/


Secular Programs:
Sex Respect: http://www.sexrespect.com/ - 12 to 17 year olds - student, teacher and youth guide available 
Aspire – (9-12th grades): http://www.ampartnership.org/
Alive to the World – for grade school and high school: 
Sex, Lies and the Truth (SLT) Focus on the Family (video/ seminar - secular or bible based: http://www.rapidnet.com/~jbeard/bdm/exposes/dobson/sex.htm


Sports-themed Programs:
A.C. Green’s Game Plan:  http://www.acgreen.com/store/index.html 
8 session program for teens; Spanish version available
           
Pledging ceremonies or cards / Chastity Balls:
True Love Waits:
http://www.lifeway.com/tlw/ 
Day of Purity Pledge - online pledge card: http://www.lc.org/dayofpurity/
Purity Ball Planner - $25.00: http://www.abstinence.net/store/00632.html
The Pure Life – Jason and Crystalina Evert - $39.95
Theology of the Body for Teens - Jason and Crystalina Evert and Brian Butler – has a workbook for teens to use with the DVD, with 12 20-minute presentations -                                     $99.95
Romance Without Regret - Jason and Crystalina Evert - $19.95 - Catholic and secular versions available

For Parents:
DVD – Parents of Teens: Here’s What You Need To Know – Ellen Marie and Jason Everthttp://www.chastity.com/store/dvds/dvds
Book – For Parents Only ($13.99) - http://www.abstinence.net/store/00730.html

Websites for ordering abstinence items*:
www.abstinence.net
http://www.lc.org/dayofpurity/
http://abednet.tripod.com/index.html - Abstinence Educators Network, Inc. (You can order videos or books on abstinence for only the price of shipping, and sign up for free e-mail updates.)
*You can also order items at some links on Home Page.


**Prices listed may be subject to change.