Christian Resource Center is now establishing an Advisory Board consisting of professionals and experienced individuals who will help to ensure quality and further develop a new teaching and resource course within sexuality, relationships, family and life skills.

The work is linked to the development and quality assurance of:

· A new sexually conservative and biblical framework for teaching about sexuality, relationships, marriage, family and responsibility developed by sexologist and author Tone Lise Gustavsen

· A new website that will provide different and better answers than what young people get on ung.no about gender and sex, with resources and answers for young people, young adults, parents and professionals

Why an Advisory Board?

Sexuality education shapes norms, expectations and choices. We see a growing need for resources that are:

· rooted in biblical anthropology (view of humanity, creative order, responsibility, morality)

· knowledge-based (empiricism, clinical experience, psychology, public health, biology)

· realistic about gender, body, attachment and consequences

· pedagogically feasible in meeting with youth and young adults

Kristent Ressurssenter wants to establish a team of 8-12 professionals who will help maintain high professional and ethical standards, and who can point out blind spots, strengthen arguments, ensure precision and contribute to making the resources robust.

Who are we looking for?

We especially invite people with background/experience in:

· School/teaching (teachers, lecturers, advisers, school management, spes.ped)

· Clinical work (psychologist, psychiatrist, family therapist, public health nurse, sexologist, doctor, midwife)

· Academia/research/theology (sociology, psychology, medicine, public health, pedagogy, bioethics)

· Child welfare, substance abuse/psychiatry, youth work, religious education/congregation

· Parent representative / experienced expertise with particular insight into youth culture, identity crisis and areas of vulnerability

· Law (lawyers, judges)

You don't have to "agree on everything", but you must be able to guarantee that the project is based on:

· that current sexuality education has shortcomings and is largely based on queer theory, sex-positive philosophy and liberal sexology (examples of problems are presented at the start)

· The Bible as a normative framework, with particular emphasis on the Bible's view of the body, fidelity, and marriage (e.g., Matt. 19:4–6; 1 Cor. 6:18–20; Eph. 5:31–33)

· that biology and reality set the framework for human gender and good choices (body, consequence, identity, fertility, differences)

· that young people deserve honest, verifiable and comprehensive advice to be able to make the best possible informed choices for their lives

What does the role entail?

· Voluntary contribution (estimated low scope, possibility of moderate scope for particularly committed people)

· Anonymity: Participants can be anonymized publicly if desired

· Participation in digital meetings (up to 4 per year), and/or written input as needed

· Read through and give your professional approval of professional comments on: texts, “questions and answers”, teaching modules, use of terms, definitions and argumentation, references/research/clinical assessments, ethical and pedagogical assessments

· Needs may change as resources are deployed and users provide feedback

· Contrast work – compare sexually liberal teachings and practices against sexually conservative teachings and practices, highlight differences in findings and consequences

· You will be invited to lectures and conferences related to the work

What can you participate in?

· Insight into and influence on groundbreaking resource work in a Norwegian and international context

· A professional community of people who care about children/youth, truth and good practice

· Opportunity to contribute to resources that can help young people:

o more robust relationships and better boundary setting

o better choices that reduce harm, shame, exploitation and violation

o increased understanding of dignity, responsibility, faithfulness and morality

Practical / application

Send an inquiry with:

· professional background/role (and possibly field of work)

· CV or documentation of relevant experience

· what you can contribute in particular (e.g. quality assurance, method, literature, pedagogy, experience, pedagogy)

· if you wish to remain anonymous

Send email to post@kressurs.no Note the subject line: “Advisory Board”

Welcome to a groundbreaking project with international potential.