Wise as Serpents

A Christian resource to develop street-smart youth

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Wise as Serpents is a six-lesson curriculum for junior high youth. It provides a forum for discussing the ways young people might be influenced by the sex industry and how their faith calls them to respond.

Whether they are approached by a pimp at a vulnerable time or discover pronography on the Internet, youth face situations they must be equipped to handle. Using Wise as Serpents in the context of a supportive Christian community, youth and leaders together can discuss and create ways to respond, study Scripture, pray, and build healthy relationships.

The Wise as Serpents curriculum includes: clear directions for leading activities; key Bible passages; in-depth Context that expands on the theme of each session; reproducible student handouts; a thought-provoking 64-minute video with discussion guide; and a resource list--all organinzed in a sturdy vinyl binder.

To order Wise as Serpents today, call Adults Saving Kids (formerly called A-STOP) at 612-872-0684 or E-mail Adults Saving Kids.

$75 plus tax and shipping

Special offer: If more than one person in your organization will use the curriculum, you may buy a second set of the leader's manual for just $25. The second set does not include the video or the vinyl binder.

Each session includes:

A theme around which to build your lesson
An opening activity to get youth talking
A Bible story or passage to emphasize the theme
A portion of Luther's Small Catechism
Two stories about young people
A video segment with discussion questions
An activity to wrap up the day
Suggested contents for a closing prayer
Conversation starters for youth and parents

Session Themes:

We are valued creations of God.
God is present in the midst of pain.
Lies or half-truths we hear can tempt us to cross boundaries.
Our relationship with God and others is more important than having or spending money.
People are hurt by commercial sexual exploitation.
Youth can help end commercial sexual exploitation..

Leaders benefit from one-day training sessions

Day-long training sessions are offered for curriculum leaders. Those who attend have the opportunity to: work through a session of Wise as Serpents; watch and discuss the video; learn more about commercial sexual exploitation and other issues related to the cirriculum; learn effective ways to present the lessons; and ask questions of those who created the curriculum.

Other resources for teachers of Wise as Serpents:

Wise as Serpents Evaluation Report

Congregations asked to keep kids safe

Ten benefits of using Wise as Serpents

Ways youth are recruited

Messages for boys to consider

Messages for girls to consider