By Sandy Troyan, MA Senior in Children, Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary Edited & posted by Keith Long, MDiv Senior concentrating in Children, Youth and Family Ministry and Congregational Leadership and Mission at Luther Seminary The conversation is alive, yet holds two dominate perspectives: 1. I am aware that the world around me…
How do we, in the missional church movement, deal with the pain we feel as we listen to the discussion following the shooting of Trayvon Martin? I fear that silence here could be misinterpreted. I think that those of us who carry white skin privilege can not remain silent. Silence is complicity, as the bumper sticker…
Read this article by Dr. Andy Root in the Immerse Journal on doubt as the curriculum for confirmation. The Confirmation Teacher/Mentor Related Links: www.andrewroot.org Immerse Journal
See this short video with a simple description of the Church. Use as a discussion starter in your confirmation class, youth minsitry or adult small group. How do you answer the question: What is the Church?
The ELCA World Hunger program has launched a line of Web-based resources, Hunger Education Toolkits. The Hunger Education Toolkits will help you design, host, and lead a learning experience on hunger or hunger-related topics. 100 People: A Global Village This activity will help participants see the stark realities of our world by looking at important…
by Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche Check out Tom Langemo’s blog on the Art of Possibility! Here’s some background in the form of a blog informing us what drives Coach Tom Langemo around “The Art of Possibility”. You had a taste of this “art” at the First Third event on confirmation. My challenge for all of…
by Dr. Hans Wiersma “Monkey Business”! That’s what Martin Luther called the rite of confirmation as he knew it in his day. Luther’s teaching helped inspire a renewed understanding of faith formation among young people. That was 500 years ago. What about today?
See an overview and suggested study guide for The Hunger Games by David Lose. This is a great resource to talk about the book with teens and youth groups. related link: “…In the Meantime” blog by David Lose
Just 3 more days until…. Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process We are so excited to host 125 pastors, confirmation directors, volunteers and CHANGE AGENTS to think deeply about confirmation. We’ll be posting videos with the presenters, group coaches and panelists. Stay tuned for resources on how YOU can dig into…
As we explore confirmation, we need to move the dialogue into action. Your ministry is a game worth playing in this life, and we want to help you set yourself up to win. There’s a great deal at stake! The goal-setting process below is to help you take what you’ve learned and design a way…
By Rev. Tim Coltvet,Coordinator of Contextual Learning and Coaching for the Children, Youth, and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary As I step back for a moment, I have to say, “I love confirmation!” And I’m really excited for the next First Third Dialogue: Monkey Business. I, perhaps like you, have actually been the envy of…
By Dr. Nancy Going, Director of Distributed Learning Children, Youth and Family Luther Seminary My second real youth ministry job was in Germany. My husband and I had just moved there so he could serve as a pastor in a German congregation. After we got settled in, I really wanted to do youth ministry in…
Listen to Dr. Andrew Root and Bethany Stolle as they discuss chapter 14 of The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry, by Andrew Root and Kenda Creasy Dean. They dig into the topics of confirmation, catechism and doubt. The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry Chapter 14
Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process February 27-29, 2012 Register at: www.firstthird.org/events Early Bird registration extended through February 4th!
A Faithful Future: A Conversation about the missional church and the first third of life The Seventh Annual Consultation on the Missional Church, held Nov. 4-5, 2011 Preview Video: Dr. Terri Elton discusses the Missional Church and the First Third of Life “Cultivating a Consequential Faith in a Consumer-Driven World: From Object to Subject to…
