Youth Resource Review

An Ounce of Prevention
Author - Don Schmierer
Publisher - Word Publishing

Favorite Features:

exposes popular myths about homosexuality
emphasis on preventing homosexuality
14 signs a teen may be struggling with gender issues
focuses on necessity of forgiveness
5 family backgrounds that influence sexuality
6 steps to help with healing
strong emphasis on all sin is wrong and christians need to accept and show grace to those struggling with any sin
5 strategies to helping prevent homosexuality being positively and falsely presented in school
how to have a loving home
10 preventative parenting principles
13 causes of homosexuality
12 positive action steps
questions teens ask
resource list

This book provides excellent and much needed information to aid parents and those in youth ministry in understanding how to help teens struggling with this area as well as help them know how to prevent these struggles in the first place. Every parent and youth leader would benefit from reading this book. Extremely well written Don and Word Publishing.

What's A Father to Do?
Author - Don Schmierer & Lela Gilbert
Publisher - Promise Publications

Favorite Features:

emphasis on vital requirement of listening to your kids
explains affirming children and why it is important
each point ends with "man to man challenge" - excellent!
challenges dads to truly love their kids
emphasis on need for dads to have more influence and involvement in son's life
10 tips for successful parenting

This small booklet is quick and easy to read and filled with much needed information to aid dads in being as effective as possible in parenting their children. Extremely well done Don, Lela and Promise Publications!

Celebrating God's Design
Authors - Don Schmierer & Lela Gilbert
Publisher - Promise Publishing

Favorite Features:

12 class sessions on topics teens struggle with
video clip to open session and get teens attention
each session includes

video opener
true story to help illustrate topic
small group activities
Bible study
discussion questions
time for prayer to focus on God

reproducible resources
key verses for each session
notable quotes
each session has a key idea
confidentiality agreement
NARTH fact sheet for true information on homosexuality
topics cover issues like:

real love
media influence
sexuality
getting along with parents
attitudes
forgiving

The topics and video included in this study are not the normal type curriculum - be prepared for some parental response, but these are issues teens deal with in real life and if we are going to be effective in helping teens understand how God's Word relates to their real lives so they will make wise choices we need to be willing to address these issues. This is an extremely well done and much needed resource. Excellent work Don, Lela and Promise Publishing!

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Last Updated May 20, 2002

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