NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Sept. 20, 2011 — Jimmy Hester will retire after 26 years with the ministry, LifeWay Christian Resources, which spawned True Love Waits.
His last day at the ministry will be Sept. 30
Hester spearheaded the transition of True Love Waits from an idea for a sex education campaign to an international movement challenging young people to commit to be sexually pure before marriage.
Nearly 20 years ago Hester and Richard Ross, who at the time were family and youth ministry specialists with LifeWay, used a napkin to sketch out the concept for a movement that today is worldwide in scope.
“God has truly blessed our efforts in challenging students to make a commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage,” Hester said. “While the look and tone of True Love Waits has changed over the past 18 years, God’s intent for sexual behavior remains the same and continues to be important for students today.”
In the U.S. alone, approximately 3 million youth have signed True Love Waits commitment cards at LifeWay events, pledging sexual purity until their wedding day. Another 1.1 million commitments have been documented in Africa, and hundreds of thousands of commitment cards from youth throughout the world have been displayed at several events, including the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Currently more than one hundred organizations use True Love Waits to promote sexual abstinence.
His last day at the ministry will be Sept. 30
Hester spearheaded the transition of True Love Waits from an idea for a sex education campaign to an international movement challenging young people to commit to be sexually pure before marriage.
Nearly 20 years ago Hester and Richard Ross, who at the time were family and youth ministry specialists with LifeWay, used a napkin to sketch out the concept for a movement that today is worldwide in scope.
“God has truly blessed our efforts in challenging students to make a commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage,” Hester said. “While the look and tone of True Love Waits has changed over the past 18 years, God’s intent for sexual behavior remains the same and continues to be important for students today.”
In the U.S. alone, approximately 3 million youth have signed True Love Waits commitment cards at LifeWay events, pledging sexual purity until their wedding day. Another 1.1 million commitments have been documented in Africa, and hundreds of thousands of commitment cards from youth throughout the world have been displayed at several events, including the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Currently more than one hundred organizations use True Love Waits to promote sexual abstinence.
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