Young people need to hear faithful views and the reasons behind them, to help them develop thoughtful, caring views that will shape their lives. Practice what you preach. They can use the additional support and wisdom provided by these adults and are often better able to listen to adults who are not their parents. Youth can see in adults' lives how faith informs decision making, what have been good choices, what are some pitfalls in life, and what issues adults still struggle with. Create new settings to address these topics or use existing groups.
Some resources are available through denominational offices.
Congregations that offer programs to help kids explore issues related to sexuality create a relevant and exciting environment that keeps them involved. And Resources Youth need complete sexuality education. Ideally, schools would teach the biology and anatomy of reproductive health, and faith communities would provide the meaning and moral foundations. But increasingly, a few loud voices, claiming to speak for all people of faith, demand that schools abridge sexuality education because they believe information is dangerous to young minds. As people of faith, we need to speak up in community forums and school board meetings in support of comprehensive, adequate sexuality information for our young people.