Let's Put Purpose in Teen's Hands (In the Best Way)

Kelly Kirstein
Jan 1
3 min read

Updated: May 29

Kelly Kirstein

121 5th Ave NW

Clarion, IA 50525

chicksministry@gmail.com

515-851-8332

It's not just a book.

It's more than a Bible Study.

Let's create a movement of teen girls growing up on hope, truth, and purpose by adding Just a Girl Who Loves Jesus: a Simple Bible Study to your shelves.

What am I proposing?

Through Just a Girl Who Loves Jesus, young women will learn that Christ loved them first. They will be challenged to choose to pursue God’s will and learn how to live worthy of who God created them to be.

Here's what we're building together:

I bring 15 years of real, hand-on experience in young women's ministry. That means I've walked alongside girls through their everyday highs and lows, meaning the real life stuff they deal with. I know they are going to make mistakes, and I also know they deserve God's best, which comes from learning to live according to his will and ways.

The truth? Church tradition often bores teens. But through Just a Girl Who Loves Jesus, girls can discover that faith doesn't have to feel outdated. It doesn't have to look like their grandma's Bible or sound like a sermon they can't relate to. Instead, they can learn how to build faith that fits them.

This study helps girls:

Discover a connection with God that makes sense to them
Stand on truth when everything around them is shifting
Know that being a "girl who loves Jesus" isn't about perfection, rather it's about showing up, growing, and living with purpose.

Just a Girl Who Loves Jesus is the perfect starting point for a generation of girls who are ready to start discovering the ways God created them to change the world around them.

AI generated store mock-ups

While the AI photo is far from perfect it helps build vision for what's possible in stores and online.

We can take it further with:

Altar’d State’s signature sayings could be woven into the content as reflections or journaling prompts
Key lines from the Bible Studies could become meaningful tee designs
Or we could create exclusive versions just for your stores
Mini-journal tie-ins or seasonal bundles

Why I self-publish (for now)

Currently I self-publish my Bible Studies through Amazon KDP. This gives me the flexibility to pilot each study in real time with my Chicks Groups.

This setup allows me to:

Test the material before it goes to a wider audience
Refine it based on honest feedback from the girls it’s made for
Keep things affordable and accessible for families and ministries

It’s incredibly important to me that these Bible Studies aren’t just inspirational—they’re actually impactful. By working directly with the girls, I get to see what resonates, what needs rewording, and where the Spirit is really moving.

So while KDP is my current platform, my heart is to take this to the next level—with a publishing partner like DaySpring and a retail home like Altar’d State—so even more girls can hold these tools in their hands and say, “This feels like it was written just for me.”