A Silver Ring Thing Live Event is a 2-2.5 hour experience incorporating high energy music, special effects, fast-paced video, personal testimonies, and comedy all delivered in a concert-style approach with which teenagers can respond and relate. Students are challenged in what it takes to live out a commitment to purity within the relational, emotional, medical, and most importantly, spiritual aspects of life. The program clearly presents the Gospel message with a commitment to Christ as central to this decision.  For students who have gone too far or messed up in previous relationships, the program also focuses on forgiveness and second chances with a challenge to start over from past mistakes.  Students who make a commitment to abstinence may purchase a silver ring as a symbol and reminder of their decision. After each event, students who make this pledge are followed-up by SRT staff with regular emails, text messages, and messages through social networking sites that encourage and equip these students in their commitment. This event is designed for middle/high school students (ages 13-19) but is also relevant to college and young adult ages. A parent's session is also held at each event to educate parents about what is happening in today's youth culture and how they can encourage and support their child's abstinence commitment.