The conversation about identity, gender, and love — finally written with conviction and compassion held together.
Four lessons that say who you are is set by your Maker, not by your moment. No culture-war broadside, no purity-culture residue — just historic Christian conviction and pastoral compassion held together for every student in the room. It includes a 6-page Parent Companion that prepares the family conversation at home, because parents are the primary disciplers and this curriculum is the catalyst, not the replacement.
The 4-lesson arc
- Image — You bear God’s image before you bear any other label.
- Designed — God made bodies, sex, and gender on purpose, and our cultural moment is not the first to find it complicated.
- The Friend in the Doorway — Love does not require lying. Truth does not require cruelty.
- When I’m Not Sure — Confusion is not condemnation. God is patient with the wrestler.
What’s included
For the leader: A Leader Guide with substantial Pastoral Care Notes per lesson, language scripts for the moments leaders fear most, and a “Watch for this student” flag in every lesson. Plus Quick-Start, Materials List, Scope & Sequence, and a customizable Trusted Resources insert.
For the student: A Student Workbook with journaling pages, the Three Layers exercise, the Three Safe Names worksheet, and the Honest Postcard activity — plus a quiet resource page for finding a safe adult to talk to. Designed to be written in and kept.
For the family: A 6-page Parent Companion, sent home before Lesson 1. Written for the parent who is afraid of getting it wrong — plain, practical, conviction-clear, and pastorally compassionate.
What makes it different
Real holds historic Christian conviction and pastoral compassion together, survivor-aware throughout, and is designed to repair the harm prior curricula have done. We recommend running it after True North, once students have the relational foundation and the language of image, design, and tribe. Read our full Statement of Faith at DiviNav.com/what-we-believe.
Real License
A one-time license — not a subscription. Unlimited reproduction within your ministry, in perpetuity. Includes every file: leader guide, student workbook, parent letter, certificate, and more.
One local church or independent youth ministry.
Up to five campuses, congregations, or partner ministries.
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Free Sample Lesson
The conversation about identity, gender, and love — written with conviction and compassion held together.
Real is a 4-lesson discipleship program for ages 10–14 on identity, image, and who gets to say who you are. Get the complete first lesson free — “Image” — the leader guide and the matching student pages, ready to run.
Historic Christian conviction and pastoral compassion held together, age-appropriate for every student in the room. Written to work across denominations — see what we believe.
Your free Lesson 1 includes:
- Leader Guide — Everything you need to lead the lesson — no ministry degree required
- Student Workbook — The matching pages your students write in
- The 5-block rhythm — Bearing Check, the Bearing, Compass Work, Trail Activity, Set the Heading — 30 minutes