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NASHVILLE, Aug. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- True Love Waits, a division of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, has released Pure Parenting: Teaching Your Teen Why True Love Waits, to support parents in their role as primary spiritual developers of their children.

Pure Parenting is a practical guide to equip parents in raising children who embrace the pledge behind True Love Waits to live a life of purity. The study can be done individually or in a small group setting with other parents. A leader's guide also is available.

"Our culture has made a god of sex, and we are bombarded incessantly with calls to worship at its altar. And here we stand as parents with our puny cry to wait for sex. We're like the lone piccolo player surrounded by a platoon of loud, obnoxious trombones. As loud as the culture screams, though, it is still our voice our children want to hear," said Lynn Pryor, editorial project leader for LifeWay's Student Ministry Publishing and author of Pure Parenting.

"The purpose of this book is to share the heart and voice of other parents who have walked where we are walking. It also looks biblically at the role parents play in helping their teenager discover why true love waits, the basis for purity and the reasons why we should be pure. The heart of Pure Parenting is in helping us know how to help our teenagers practice a lifestyle of purity."

The book also revisits True Love Waits' roots, according to Jimmy Hester, cofounder of True Love Waits. "We are going back to one of our original goals, which is having parents talk about sexual issues with their children. Pure Parenting will help mothers and fathers fulfill their responsibilities in this important area and provide them with guidance in discussions they have with their children," he said

Since the first True Love Waits national celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in July 1994, the ministry's leadership has provided themes and direction for churches to help students live their lives in purity. In February, True Love Waits released a gender-appropriate flipbook called Complete: A Life of Purity, which is being used by youth leaders as a Bible study tool to engage students in conversation about the challenges they face.

Pure Parenting retails for $7.95 and the leaders guide for $9.95. Both are available at LifeWay bookstores or may be purchased online at http://tinyurl.com/lq82lv.
 
For more information about True Love Waits, visit: www.truelovewaits.com.