Each year, we take the 9th grade class on the Sex Ed Retreat. Freshman students always approach it with much trepidation but end up having a great time on the retreat. This year was no different.
We took 19 students and four adults to Camp Oak Hill to focus on our relationships with the opposite gender and our sexuality. The focus of the retreat is to help students be equipped with the biblical and social facts to make proper decisions when it comes to their sexual behavior. We intentionally do not tell the students what they can or cannot do sexually. We help them discover that God created sex for each of us to enjoy in the context of marriage. We help students with practical ways to avoid and run away from temptations. We answer questions they have about sex, how it affects our relationships with one another and with God.
The statistics on teenage sex are mind-boggling and sad in our society. Even worse, the statistics remain the same for teenagers who are active in church. Parents must keep the line of communication open to talk plainly about sex with their middle and high schoolers. The Church must do a better job of equipping our students with biblical facts and with stronger support. It will take the entire church community to help our students to find the joy in the gift of sex in the context of a loving marriage.
Let us pray for our parents, students and ourselves as we help our students find the truth about sex and relationships!
- Andy
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