SPEAKERS
JASON EVERT
Jason Evert has traveled to six continents to bring the message of purity to millions of people for more than 20 years, including World Youth Days in Australia, Spain, Poland, and Panama. He has lectured at dozens of universities, including Harvard, Princeton, and the United States Naval and Air Force Academies. Jason earned a master’s degree in Theology, and undergraduate degrees in Counseling and Theology, with a minor in Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville.
He is a best-selling author of more than 15 books, including Saint John Paul the Great, How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing Your Soul, and the curriculum YOU: Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body. He and his wife Crystalina are frequent guests on radio programs throughout the country, and their television appearances include MSNBC, Fox News, the BBC, and EWTN. Together, they run Chastity Project and its website, Chastity.com, the podcast “Lust is Boring,” and lead an international alliance of young people who promote purity in more than 40 countries.
JOEY PONTARELLI
Watching his parents’ marriage end in divorce, Joey feared repeating the cycle in his own marriage. Feeling unequipped to build love that lasts, he began studying beautiful couples, experts, research, and most importantly, God’s plan for human love. Now, as a husband and father, he shares what he’s learned so young people can break the cycle of dysfunction and build authentic love.
Joey has spoken across the U.S. and abroad, including at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ave Maria University, the Archdioceses of Denver and San Francisco, the Diocese of San Diego, FOCUS, and more. He’s been a guest on Relevant Radio’s The Drew Mariani Show, Dr. Bob Schuchts’s Restore the Glory podcast, and Jason Evert’s Lust is Boring podcast. Joey is the author of the book, It’s Not Your Fault: A Practical Guide to Navigating the Pain and Problems from Your Parents’ Divorce. His articles have been published by Chastity Project, FOCUS, the Culture Project, and Shalom Tidings Magazine. Joey graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a bachelor’s degree and from Benedictine College with a master’s degree. Most importantly, Joey is husband to Brigid and father to their children.
Why Jason endorses Joey:
“While chastity is an essential component of building healthy relationships, other virtues need to be developed for love to flourish. Considering how many young people haven’t had the opportunity to see what healthy marriages are supposed to look like, it’s essential that they be given the tools necessary to divorce-proof their own future marriage. In Joey Pontarelli’s outstanding presentation, he offers young listeners seven practical strategies to build lasting love.”
HOW TO SCHEDULE AN EVENT
Scheduling an event involves 3 initial steps:
- Submit the form here, call 717-468-1972, or email events@chastity.com
- Schedule a call with our team
- Secure your event date
Scroll below to view the 5 events we offer.
book an event
Chastity Project offers unique presentations to empower teens as well as adults to practice the virtue of purity.
To learn about the seminars we offer, click Book Now below, call 717-468-1972, or email events@chastity.com.
PARISH EVENT TYPES
Double Feature
Audience: Families 13+
Duration: 5:30 hours
Speaker: Jason Evert
This event combines two talks; Purified and Gender & the Theology of Your Body into a retreat event. View the trailer.
Purified brings parents and teens (13+) together to discover God’s plan for love and opens up an opportunity for them to continue the discussion about this important topic at home, in a healthy and easy way with resources that work. The event includes a new version of Jason’s renowned talk Love or Lust, where he mixes humor with down-to-earth practicality that removes any awkwardness, making the difficult conversations about love much easier. Your family will leave with an understanding of the good news of chastity, a healthy sense of self-worth, and the ability, if needed, to start again.
Gender and the Theology of Your Body will follow after a short break. This talk asks, “What’s the meaning of sex, gender, and the human body?” The truth of masculinity and femininity are being questioned like never before. Discover how your body as a man or woman reveals your identity and calling. This talk is for teens and adults and provides the opportunity to discuss this difficult topic facing teens and families today.
This event includes Eucharistic Adoration, praise and worship, and an opportunity to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation. This format transforms a couple of talks into a retreat for the family, allowing them to encounter the source of purity, healing, and renewal, Jesus Christ.
SCHOOL & OTHER EVENT TYPES
Love or Lust?
Audience: 7th-12th Grade
Duration: 85 minutes
Speaker: Jason Evert
In this seminar, which has been delivered to more than two million teens on six continents, Jason Evert reveals the compelling vision of God’s plan for human sexuality and presents an uplifting case to practicing the virtue of chastity by addressing the issues that teens struggle with most, such as sexual pressure, pornography, modesty, and starting over. Jason offers encouragement for teens to maintain their purity or begin again if they’ve made mistakes in the past. (Secular school presentations contain no religious content.)
Gender and the Theology of Your Body
Audience: College Students, Young Adults, & Conferences
Duration: 60 minutes
Speaker: Jason Evert
What is the meaning of sex, gender, and the human body? The truth of masculinity and femininity are being questioned like never before. Discover how your body as a man or woman reveals your identity and calling. (Secular university presentations contain no religious content.)
Love That Lasts
7 Tips to Build Healthy Relationships and a Divorce-Proof Marriage
Audience: High School, College, Young Adults, & Engaged Couples
Duration: 45 minutes
Speaker: Joey Pontarelli
Young people desire love that lasts, but most don’t know how to build it. Discouraged by the prevalence of divorce and broken marriages, many fear their own relationships and marriage will end that way. As a result, they give up on love and often settle for the counterfeit.
In this practical talk for singles and couples, Joey offers a roadmap for love that goes beyond a chastity talk. Based on the Church’s wisdom, marriage research, and time-tested couples, he shares 7 tips on how to build healthy relationships and a divorce-proof marriage. (Secular school presentations contain no religious content.)
book an event
Chastity Project offers more than a dozen unique presentations to empower teens as well as adults to practice the virtue of purity.
To learn about each of our speakers and the seminars they offer, choose one. To book a speaker for your event, click here, or call (717) 468-1972.
