Reclaiming the word purity

Teaching youth how to faithfully live in community with God and with their neighbor

For years many Christians have been drawn into a belief that abstaining from sex before marriage is the only thing that is required to be labeled as “pure.” Wholeness & Holiness, the new youth curriculum from Sparkhouse, addresses this misconception as well as the misconception that biblical purity rules are irrelevant to present-day Christians. Created for high schoolers and young adults, this course will guide students to explore and correct these common misconceptions. Biblical purity is always about the wholeness and holiness of people and communities.

This new downloadable leader guide includes detailed leader instructions for facilitating eight Wholeness & Holiness sessions. The course introduction and thorough biblical, historical, and theological background information will support leaders as they facilitate tough and sometimes complicated topics. Each session includes a reproducible Student Sheet.

The eight session of the course are:

1. The Private Parts of the Bible: God’s Word Says WHAT?
   Exploring all the wild stuff in the Bible
   
   
2. Purity 101: Called to be Saints, Together
   Introduction to purity and the importance of community
   
   
3. Purity’s Progress: Cultivating and Extending Holiness
   How God’s people have changed in their pursuit of purity
   
   
4. Loving the Skin You’re In: Purity on Display
   The significance of tattoos, piercings, and clothing
   
   
5. Can You Touch This?: Rules, Relationships, and Redemption
   Hygiene habits and the power of Christ to redeem unclean stuff
   
   
6. You Are What You Eat: Deciding What’s for Dinner
   Looking at ingested impurity and food justice
   
   
7. Holy Sex!: Sanctified and Sanctifying Relationships
   The holy gift of sex is confusing, awkward, and beautiful
   
   
8. The Heart of the Matter: Purity in Everyday Life
   Thinking about purity as Christian discipleship

Wholeness & Holiness is also included with a subscription to Sparkhouse Digital Youth.