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Real Love

Four weeks on friendship, dating, and boundaries

A warm, zero-shame series where single, dating, and heartbroken students can explore friendship, timing, respect, boundaries, and God’s love.

44 complete sessions
45, 60, or 75 minutesbuilt-in timing options
11–18recommended ages
The heart of the resource

What this series helps you lead

Teenagers receive endless messages about love as a feeling and very few about what love actually does. Real Love places Jesus at the center without embarrassment, pressure, or assumptions about a student’s relationship status.

Students build a personal Love Code across four weeks: show up, do not rush, practice respect and boundaries, and begin with the love of God that never lets go.

Series foundation1 John 3, Song of Songs 2 and 8, Philippians 2, and Romans 8

Everything in one download

  • Word-for-word leader scripts
  • 45-, 60-, and 75-minute plans
  • Four talk-starting games and a response activity each week
  • Three student pages and a five-day devotional each week
  • PowerPoint slides, game cards, and parent updates
  • Printable PDFs and editable Word files
  • Four-part personal Love Code and zero-shame leader language
Know the plan before you buy

The 4-session journey

Each session can stand on its own while building toward the larger idea.

01

Love Is a Verb

Real love shows up in action

02

Don’t Rush It

Dating, timing, and guarding what matters

03

Respect Looks Like This

Healthy boundaries and mutual honor

04

Loved First

God’s love through singleness and heartbreak

Designed for your room

A complete plan with room to pastor.

Follow the guide closely when you need it. Adjust the timing, activities, and conversation when your students need something different.

This works especially well for

  • February or Valentine’s season
  • Friendship and dating conversations
  • Groups teaching healthy boundaries
  • Combined middle and high school groups

File and prep details

  • Digital PDF and editable Word collection
  • 81-page complete leader edition
  • Individual weekly guides and PowerPoint slides
  • Student pages, parent updates, and game cards
  • One-church or ministry license
  • About 30 minutes per session
Look before you lead

See the teaching rhythm first.

Open a complete first session—including the leader notes, teaching, activities, and discussion flow—before choosing the full resource.

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One purchase. One local ministry.

Share the files with staff and volunteers serving in your church or ministry organization. Please don’t resell, publicly upload, or distribute them outside that ministry.

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Questions leaders ask

Before you bring it to your team

Can our volunteers use the files?

Yes. The resource covers staff and volunteers serving within one local church or ministry organization.

Will this work for a smaller group?

Yes. The activity menus and discussion prompts can be adapted for a handful of students or a larger room.

Do I need special supplies?

Most sessions use ordinary youth-room supplies. The leader guide flags materials and setup before each activity.

How do I receive the files?

After purchase, the commerce provider delivers the digital files automatically to the email used at checkout.

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