Jim Hancock

Brennan Manning

Unmasking the Real You (TH1NK)

Posers, Fakers, and Wannabes

Hmm. Teenage sexuality and God--in dramatic-sketch from . . .Isn’t that a bit raw? Maybe too real? (And dare we say it . . . kinda risky?)With Good Sex Drama, you and your kids will enter the complex worlds of 16 very human, very flawed, very real characters--all loosely connected to each other--and journey with them over the course of 24 sketches as they wrestle intensely with sexual topics of perennial importance to students, including:Sexual temptation The results of sexual brokenness Technical virginity Pregnancy Sexually transmitted diseases Sexual abuse Alcohol and sex Sexual addiction When role models fail sexuallyJim Hancock, co-author of the widely acclaimed Youth Specialties curriculum Good Sex, is also a filmmaker/script writer/theater expert, and here he unearths amazingly real characters who overflow with depth, rib-tickling humor, devastating heartache, and--true to life--don’t resolve their issues by the end of the sketches.Each of the two-dozen dramas can stand alone--or you can use them in a series over several weeks. Some are short, subtle monologues. Some are volatile, intense dialogues between two or more characters. And each sketch ends with a healthy dose of discussion questions that’ll get your kids digging even deeper into the topics at hand.And even if your group isn’t into drama--or you’re just not the dramatic type--you’ll get all the help you’ll need to pull off unforgettable performances. That’s because Hancock provides an extensive introduction, offering tips on presenting the sketches, discussing them, stagecraft, what to do if you stir up trouble, and resources and referrals for help with sexual issues.So whether you’re a youth worker, associate pastor, Sunday school teacher, small group leader, CE director, or volunteer, Good Sex Drama will prove a unique, exciting, laugh-and-cry-as-you-learn resource that engages students and gets them examining their lives and their souls while trying on the personas of some unforgettable characters.

24 Discussion-Starting Sketches on Teenage Sexuality and God

Good Sex Drama

Rich Van Pelt

When youth work becomes crisis managers.Anyone who stays in youth ministry for a while will encounter significant crises. Family break-ups, substance abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, cutting, suicide, gun violence.But without proper and immediate care, crises like these can cause years of emotional pain and spiritual scarring in students.Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock want to help you prevent that from happening.Through their experience and expertise, you1ll learn how to:-Respond quickly and effectively to crisis -Balance legal, ethical, and spiritual outcomes -Forge preventive partnerships with parents, schools, and students -Bring healing when damage is doneWhen crises happen‹and they will, ready or not‹there are practical steps you can take. Van Pelt and Hancock provide field-tested counsel and specific, biblical advice for each stage of crisis. Keep this book on hand as your go-to resource when you need it most.Because when it comes to crisis, it1s not a matter of if, but when.

The Youth Worker's Guide to Helping Teenagers in Crisis

Randy Petersen

Student Journal

The Real Deal

Kara E. Powell

El sexo es todo. El sexo es nada. Así que, ¿cuál es la verdadera descripción? Por la manera en que mucha gente habla, pensarías que el sexo es como la comida, o comemos tres veces al día o nos morimos del hambre. Por otro lado, sabes que el sexo definitivamente no es poca cosa. Es demasiado potente, demasiado instintivo para sencillamente negarlo. Tarde o temprano, todos deben lidiar con ello. Este libro ofrece un acercamiento enteramente personal hacia tu sexualidad y Dios. En otras palabras, el sexo es más que pelvis y formas de conectarse. La sexualidad esta tejida a través de todo tu cuerpo, tu mente y tu espíritu. Esa es la forma en que estamos diseñados. Es la forma en que Dios nos creó. Significa que si quieres alcanzar el máximo disfrute del sexo, hallar a la persona correcta, el tiempo y los motivos adecuados, tienes que trabajar con esa conexión de cuerpo, mente y espíritu. Y este libro te ayuda a hacer justo eso con grandes dosis de tus propias percepciones sobre la sexualidad e ideas tomadas de la Biblia... cosas que te sorprenderán de aquel que te creó para que fueras un ser sexual desde el principio. He aquí algunas cosas que encontrará en él: Conversación sexual: Mensajes culturales y bíblicos referentes al sexo. Identidad sexual: Lo que la gente piensa sobre la sexualidad. Intimidad: Cortejo y acercamientos no sexuales. Deseo: La diferencia entre apetitos y necesidades. Límites: ¿Qué tan lejos es demasiado lejos? Responsabilidad: Nuestras responsabilidades sexuales hacia Dios y el uno hacia el otro. Empezar de nuevo: Misericordia, arrepentimiento, perdón y restauración.

La perspectiva de Dios para tu sexualidad

Lo que (casi) nadie te dirá acerca del sexo

"There's a kid in your youth ministry who hasn't somehow been affected by crisis. There's not a youth worker on the planer who won't benefit from the principles and practices in this book." -Kara Powell, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Youth and Family Ministry at Fuller Seminary Because when it comes to crisis, it's not a matter of if, but when Anyone who stays in youth ministry very long will encounter significant crises. Family break-ups, substance abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, cutting, suicide, gun violence... But without proper and immediate care, crises like these cause years of emotional pain and spiritual scarring in students. Rich Van Pelt and Jim Hancock want to help you prevent that from happening. Through their experience and expertise, you'll learn how to: - Respond quickly and effectively to crisis - Balance legal, ethical, and spiritual outcomes - Forge preventive partnerships with parents, schools, and students - Bring healing when the damage is done When crises happen-and they will, ready or not-there are practical steps you can take. Van Pelt and Hancock provide field-tested advice and specific, biblically based guidance for each stage of crisis. Keep this book on hand as the go-to resource when you need it most.

Kara Eckmann Powell

In this journal, you'll explore the truth about sexuality based on what God has to say about it, as well as what the latest research reveals. (You might be surprised to know that God actually has quite a lot to say about sex…and it's not all bad!) It will bring up the tough questions, open up honest dialogue, and help you see how your sexuality fits into God's plan for your life.

Jim Hancock

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