Release on: July 17, 2012
Press Release Author: Josh McDowell Ministry
Industry: Non Profit
Press Release Summary: PLANO, TX: Argentina Shocked and Encouraged by Josh McDowell.
PLANO, TX, July 17, 2012- The Bare Facts Latin America Tour 2012 Effectively Shed Light on Sex, Love, and Relationships
Overview
Reaching across cultures, Josh McDowell successfully opened the eyes of eager participants in Argentina on material from The Bare Facts: 39 Questions Your Parents Hope You Never Ask About Sex. Giving a Biblical vision of God’s design for sex, discussing ground-level application of imparting this truth to youth, and answering questions without limitations, this tour is literally changing the direction of a sexualized culture. McDowell visited 6 cities in Argentina from May 22do. to June 2do., speaking to audiences numbering 3,350 and 2,800 in various settings. The participants’ responses were overwhelmingly positive:
Javier Santini, representative of the Catholic Church Compañía de Jesús in Córdoba, Argentina states: “I have two small children and this seminar opened my eyes. I never imagined that these things were taking place. Thank you for touching a taboo subject in the religious community. The world is changing all around us without asking our permission, and we need to be trained to respond anywhere and everywhere. My most sincere thanks for what Josh shared, and I extend my commitment to share this information with as many families as possible. To care for and to shepherd is not just a slogan; it is a cause worthy of our attention.
In addition, Andrea, a teacher and director of a ministry to children, said, “It is indescribable how much light has shed on hidden realities that our children suffer from. I always suspected some of these things but had never had the benefit of information and guidance that the seminar gives. The information is concerning, but at the same time, I now have training and encouragement to know that there is hope.”
The seminar included 10 hours of intensive training, presentations, and Q&A time. Each seminar closed with Inquebrantable, the docudrama on McDowell’s early life with an alcoholic father, sexual abuse, severe dysfunction, and hopelessness. While heart wrenching to watch, it’s raw account and honest confrontation of these taboo topics disarms the hearts of its audience to wrestle with the goodness and redemptive plan of God. Participants also received a La Verdad Desnuda (Bare Facts) certificate and a copy of the book in Spanish. Supplemental training DVD’s are currently being edited and will be made available as soon as possible.
With over 50 years in ministry, Josh continues to find that nothing sabotages faith commitments and spiritual growth of children, teens and college students more than sexual experimentation. Josh produced The Bare Facts campaign in response to pleas for tools on the issues of sex, love and relationships from youth and culture leaders in Latin America, Asia and even Middle Eastern nations. As part of a 45-city speaking tour in 15 countries throughout 2012, McDowell is currently touring Latin America with his Bare Facts campaign.
Well known as an articulate speaker, Josh has addressed more than 10 million young people, giving over 24,000 talks in 118 countries. Since 1960, Josh has written or co-authored 120 books.
For more information, visit www.laverdaddesnuda.org y El website La Verdad Desnuda (Bare Facts).
Contact Details:
Media should contact Josh McDowell Ministry at media@josh.org.
