For Churches
Resources & support for churches
Lovewise is committed to teaching young people about God’s design for marriage, relationships and sex. Resources include books, PowerPoint presentations and DVDs.
Why teach about marriage and relationships in your church?
In our society, children and young people are sadly bombarded by the subject of sex and relationships from a very young age, and largely from a non-biblical perspective. It is, therefore, vital that Christian parents and church leaders ensure that their children hear about the God-given design of marriage and the benefits of keeping sex for marriage.
Fewer children now see marriage role-modelled in their homes. This makes the need to teach about the nature of marriage and how it impacts on family life and the bringing up of children even greater. Young people also need guidance to conduct relationships in a way that honours God and to help them avoid heartache, disappointment, and the unwanted consequences of sex outside marriage.
How to run a successful session
Churches often want to run sessions covering the subjects of relationships, sex and marriage as part of the teaching in a youth group. Lovewise has produced a number of resources for different age groups to help those working in churches to do this.
It is important to mention some practicalities. Firstly, all parents should be informed that discussion of these subjects has been planned and when the sessions will take place, so that they can talk about it at home. Parents should also have the opportunity to preview the resources to be used.
Secondly, depending on the age of the children, it is often good to talk to the children in single sex groups. This may lead to more open and honest questions and discussion.
Some Lovewise presentations may be too long to use in one youth group session, but it is possible to use part of a presentation. For example, the DVD 'MARRIAGE' is divided into four approximately 10 minute sessions, and so could be used over four weeks and still leave plenty of time in each session for supporting activities, questions or discussion.
The PowerPoint presentation 'Making Godly Choices', designed specifically for young people in churches, is divided into seven sessions. 'The Videos' is a compilation DVD of short videos featuring personal accounts lasting between one and five minutes, which can be used as discussion starters for shorter sessions.
How we can help
Please phone the Lovewise office to get advice if you are unsure which of our resources would best suit your church youth group.
We have trained Lovewise presenters who may be able to give a presentation in your church to parents or to young people.
If you cannot see a resource that exactly suits your needs, please phone to discuss the matter. We may be able to help.