Naked Truth Leader's Guide

Lakita Garth

Description

In a world where it seems like "everybody's doing it" how do you help students say no to premarital sex? Lakita Garth tells you how! As an internationally known abstinence advocate and sought-after speaker, she talks to more than 500,000 students a year about abstinence and sexuality. Here, she frankly, humorously, and passionately shares her principles with teens for staying pure until marriage, while equipping them with the life skills necessary to be responsible and successful. Through her four-phase Decision-Making Model, young people will understand the principles of self-control, self-discipline, delayed gratification, and achieving their dreams. They'll be ready to establish healthy dating relationships and clearly defined boundaries for physical intimacy, while understanding and valuing marriage. The eight-session companion DVD, a leader's guide and student guides will make this resource perfect for small-group use.

Sujets

• Children's
• Philosophie et théologie
• Christian theology

Informations

• Publié par: Baker Publishing Group
• Date de parution: 31 août 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781441225108
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

© 2007 Lakita Garth
Published by Revell a division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 www.revellbooks.com
Revell edition published 2014
ISBN 978-1-4412-2510-8
Previously published by Regal Books
Ebook edition originally created 2011
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version ®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.
Other version used is NASB —Scripture taken from the New American Standard Bible , © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Leader Discussion Guidelines
SESSION 1
The Naked Truth
SESSION 2
It Can’t Happen to Me
SESSION 3
America’s Most Unwanted
SESSION 4
I’ll Practice Safe Sex
SESSION 5
They’re Going to Do It Anyway
SESSION 6
Everybody’s Doing It
SESSION 7
Marriage Is Just a Piece of Paper
SESSION 8
Make a Decision, Make a Commitment
INTRODUCTION
Leader Discussion Guidelines
All the leader’s notes, tips and activities that do not appear in the Student Guide are printed in the type face you are reading now. In order to have a more informed discussion, you can encourage the students to complete a portion of the Student Guide lesson before each meeting.
General Guidelines for Small Groups
1. If possible, the leadership of your group should include both a male and a female leader. The Naked Truth deals with many sensitive subjects, so having both a male and a female will help to create a comfortable atmosphere for everyone involved.
2. At the first meeting, lay down the ground rules for discussion, and be sure to stress that following these rules will help everyone feel comfortable during the lesson. At each meeting, you may want to quickly refer to each of these rules:
• No one should laugh or make fun of personal details that are shared. Having a safe and open policy of communication will contribute to the success of the group.
• Whatever personal information is shared in the group should remain confidential and not be shared outside of the group.
• Everyone in the group should participate. However, as the leader, do not force anyone to share or take part if he or she is reluctant. Be sensitive to the different personalities and levels of maturity among the members of the group.
3. Schedule time to hang out and talk. This is very important for creating an atmosphere in which people will be willing to talk about sex. Providing food and beverages and playing music when folks walk in will all help to create a good atmosphere.
4. Clearly communicate what you will be discussing with the parents of the members of your group. If possible, have a meeting with the parents before you begin this discussion and walk them through the outline of the study.
Session Breakdown
Every session breaks down into sections that students should complete either on their own or in groups. As you study The Naked Truth , you’ll find the following headings in each lesson:
Introduction The introduction will help the students to understand where each lesson is headed. It will not be necessary to read this at every meeting. You may want to summarize the introduction in the interest of time.
The Naked Truth with Lakita Lakita’s personality, experience and knowledge are what make this study unique. This section uses her life examples to help young people feel an urgency to live a life of abstinence. You may want to remind the students that if they want to know more about Lakita, they can check out her website at www.lakitagarth.com .
The Hook-Up This section is a teaser to get the students interested in exploring the main points of each lesson.
The Gospel Truth This section is the primary Bible study portion of the lesson. Each Bible study explores the biblical truths behind the information that Lakita presents in the DVD.
Doing the Truth This section will help the students apply the biblical truths in Lakita’s message to their lives.
The Big Finish Each session ends with a challenge for the students to make a decision. This section will help clarify the information in the lesson and will show how it can make a difference in the students’ lives.
SESSION 1
The Naked Truth
Getting Started
Before the Meeting
1. Pray for students you know will be attending and for friends who might be invited.
2. Watch session 1 of the DVD.
3. Work through the entire session on your own, answering the questions and thinking through how the material impacts you and your views of sexuality. As you prepare, ask God to give you creativity and a heart to listen.
4. You may want to prepare slips of papers with Bible references to be read during the meeting. When folks arrive, hand out the passages. Be sensitive to folks who may not like to read out loud.
5. Keep your eyes open during the week for messages in the media about sexuality.
6. Gather materials for study and be sure that all the technology is working. Check out the DVD player and arrange seating so that everyone will be able to comfortably see the TV.
7. Have Bibles and pencils or pens available for the students.
8. Hand out the Student Guides a few days in advance to each student who will attend. Be sure to have a few extras on hand, just in case they invite a friend.
9. Play music and offer food to welcome the students when they arrive.
Starting the Meeting
1. You will want to create an atmosphere of trust and honesty. This study will include some very personal material. Make a point to greet everyone and begin to learn names.
2. Ask everyone to grab an index card and search through a magazine for two or three pictures or phrases that describe an aspect of their personality. Tape the pictures to the cards and use them as name placards for the meeting.
3. Another option is for each student to choose another person in the group to introduce. Give the students a couple of minutes to find out something about another person and then have each student tell about the person they interviewed.
4. Open the study with prayer. Be sure to pray for God’s guidance and grace as you begin the study.
Before reading the introduction together, talk briefly with the group about why you’ve decided to lead a study on God’s plan for an amazing sex life. Ask each person to tell the group their expectations for the next eight weeks. Also, ask the group if they have any concerns about what the group will be talking about.
It will be important for you to establish an atmosphere of trust and openness. You can do that by sharing a story about an experience you had learning about sexuality and God’s plan for abstinence in your life.
Read the introduction together as a group.

Introduction
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and the woman were both naked, and they felt no shame.
–G OD (G ENESIS 2:24-25)
Pick almost any movie made for teenagers and adults (PG-13 or R) and you are guaranteed to see someone in bed or in the shower with someone else. Most of us have watched intimate encounters on television and in the movies for much of our lives.
By the time most of us are in high school, we begin to wonder, What would it be like to have an intense romantic relationship? Will I ever fall in love and have great sex?
There’s a reason sex is such a big part of our culture: God made us not only to want sex but also to enjoy sex for a lifetime.
From the very beginning, God created man and woman to enjoy each other. We were shaped to find pleasure in the opposite sex: their bodies, their minds, and their spiritual lives. We were created to fully know someone and to be fully known.
God’s plan for you includes a great, satisfying and—yes!—amazing sex life. Do you want to know God’s plan for a great sex life?
The Naked Truth with Lakita
Now it’s time to meet Lakita! In each lesson you will have a chance to hear from Lakita Garth, who has lived her life following God’s call to abstain from sex until marriage. As you watch this video, write down any questions or thoughts that come to you in the journal space provided below. Enjoy the video!


Take a moment to talk with your leader and others in the group about questions and comments you have after watching the video.
Here are some discussion starters for after the video:
• What did you think of the Naked Truth analogy?
• Can you think of examples from life, besides sex, where it would be helpful to practice self-discipline, self-control and delayed gratification?
• Review the four steps to making good decisions.
There are a lot of questions and optional activities in this study, so review them ahead of time and choose those questions you would like to highlight with your group. Also, be open to how the Holy Spirit might want you to focus on one section that might apply more specifically to your group.

The Hook-Up
Whether we realize it or not, all of us have an opinion about sex. Below are some typical comments you might hear people say about sex before marriage:
• “Other people may contract a sexually transmitted disease, but it won’t happen to me; I’ll be careful.”
• “Sex is just for having babies, it’s not something to enjoy.”
• “Oral sex and touching are a safe way to show love physically without actually having sex.”
• “Condoms are the best way to practice safe sex.”
• “If I’ve already had sex, there’s really no good reas