The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called the “Mormon Church” by friends of other faiths) has recently produced an updated version of For the Strength of Youth–a pamphlet that outlines Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Church standards and behavioral guidelines for not only the youth, but for all who seek to live an honest and virtuous life. It is also an excellent source of direction for Christian parents who wish to guide their children in righteousness.

The First Presidency (leaders) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) tells how the guidelines in For the Strength of Youth lead to good decisions, pointing toward a Christlike life.

The standards in this booklet will help you with the important choices you are making now and will yet make in the future….Our Father in Heaven has placed great trust in you. He has a work for you to do….The decisions you make now will set the course for much of what will follow during your mortal life and throughout eternity.

The pamphlet is divided into topics that the leaders of the LDS (Mormon) Church feel are necessary guidelines for our young people to live with virtue in an X-rated world. The topics include Agency and Responsibility, Dating, Dress and Appearance, Education, Entertainment and Media, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Honesty and Integrity, Language, Music and Dancing, Physical and Emotional Health, Repentance, Sabbath Day Observance, Service, Sexual Purity, Tithes and Offerings, Work and Self-Reliance, and Go Forward with Faith.

Why was the pamphlet revised? Sister Elaine S. Dalton (President of the Young Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) has declared, “The standards have not changed, but times have changed. For the Strength of Youth has been revised to address the issues youth face today—to teach them the doctrine behind the standards and the promised blessings of obedience.”

Source:

https://lds.org/church/news/for-the-strength-of-youth-updated-and-refreshed?lang=eng

Additional Resources:

Read the updated version of For the Strength of Youth

Request a free copy of the Book of Mormon