Purity is a topic often associated with teen abstinence, but Jennie Bishop makes it her business to spread a message that personal integrity is about more than sex, and relevant at all ages.
"Issues of purity affects us from the cradle to the grave, in our hearts as well as our bodies," she says.
Bishop's best selling children's picture book,
The Princess and the Kiss, has received wide acclaim from organizations such as Dennis Rainey's Family Life for its simple, straightforward message of saving a "kiss" for a future spouse. The companion book for boys,
The Squire and the Scroll, approaches purity for boys from the angle of an adventurous quest, dragon included. Both medieval tales also have
Life Lessons devotionals available that help parents and children go deeper, even offering purity ceremony ideas.
The overwhelming response to these books made Bishop aware of the need for a practical, strategic approach to purity training for all ages. Her methodology,
Planned PurityŽ, is now presented in PurityWorks seminars in the U.S. and around the world.
"Purity is a worldwide issue that crosses every boundary," says Bishop. "It touches every area of life. I believe that when the root issue of purity is addressed and individuals learn to value purity worldwide, nations will experience true freedom, greater health, growth and economic success."
Jennie speaks in many venues: pregnancy organizations, schools (public and private), churches (of all denominations) and community gatherings. Her poise and passion make Jennie a frequent guest on radio (Family Life Today, WBCL's Mid-morning Show, and more), and television (The Harvest Show, 100 Huntley Street, and others). As a member of the board for
iCare, a division of the National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families, Jennie lends her voice to the iCare vision, providing parents with strategies by which they can understand modern technology and communication devices to guard their children's purity.
Bishop's non-profit organization,
PurityWorks, also mobilizes purity training efforts for children, families, teens and adults in Ukraine orphanages, with partners in Kiev, and in various outreach settings in African countries, including Nigeria and Namibia.
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