The Pursuit of Moral Excellence Seminar
Speaker: Griffith Vertican, Esq.
Thursday, Oct 2, 6:00-7:30 pm
Ketoctin Covenant Presbyterian Church, Purcellville, VA
Open to the Public (Recommended for ages 15+; younger students may attend with parent’s permission)
Griffith Vertican is the 2007 National Champion in collegiate debate (NPDA), a practicing attorney, and currently serves as the head coach of one of the largest debate clubs in California; but his greatest passion is challenging students to pursue moral excellence.
The Pursuit of Moral Excellence is Griffith's most requested lecture. The talk is the newest version of his classic Love Waits talk, which has received rave reviews from the likes of Jim Bob Duggar (19 Kids and Counting). Griffith has been asked to speak all over the US and even in Singapore; from the Duggars’ church to a boy's prison in South Asia--the need for this message has never been more needed.
“We live at a critical point in human history as we are witnessing a dramatic shift in moral standards and a full blown assault against sexual purity. With the crisis of STI's, suicide, divorce and gender confusion, the world is becoming an increasingly hostile place to maintain biblical standards of morality. Preparing young people to live pure and holy lives in today's impure world is perhaps the greatest challenge facing parents in 2014.”
This seminar includes biblical references and cutting edge research with compelling evidence that is geared to address skeptics’ questions about the veracity of biblical morality. Griffith will deal with often distorted or ignored issues relating to sexual purity and looks at why waiting for marriage makes sense both biblically and scientifically.
Topics covered: Counting the Cost - Sex and the Brain - Why Well Intending Christians Don't Wait - The 7 Step Plan - Dating with Excellence - The Advantages of Waiting for Marriage
FAQ's about Griffith's seminar:
1. What's the purpose? The purpose is to challenge young people to honor the Lord in the area of boyfriend-girlfriend relationships and moral purity.
2. What is the focus? My talk will focus on how to be successful in the waiting game, the dangers of not waiting, and will include practical advice for avoiding temptation and how to pursue moral excellence.
3. Are parents invited? I purposely invite and encourage parents to attend. My hope is that my talk will create a springboard for further discussion and provide an excellent resource for parents to continue the conversation and prepare for battle in trench warfare of daily life.
4. Why do you talk on this topic? Because I believe it is such a critically vital topic that ripples out into every area of a young person's emotional, physical and spiritual health. Television and the internet is filled with misinformation and out right deception when it comes to teens and sex, so my intention is to seek to set the record straight and defend what the bible teaches about sex as still relevant and desperately needed.
