Cultivating Teen Faith
Insights from the Confirmation Project
by Richard R. Osmer, Katherine M. Douglass , editors
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Pub Date Oct 25 2018 | Archive Date Oct 25 2018
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Description
What are churches doing to form the faith of their young people? Many church denominations that practice infant baptism offer confirmation or an equivalent ministry when children reach adolescence and enter a new phase of spiritual growth—but all churches, regardless of tradition, wrestle with how to get young adults to join the church. What really works?
In this book twelve authors draw on a three-year study of more than 3,000 US congregations across five denominations to answer this pressing question. They tell stories of excellent and innovative confirmation programs that work and that show, above all, what good discipleship with young people looks like. Youth pastors, church leaders, and parents alike will benefit from the practices and new ways of teaching presented here that have proven helpful in forming and enhancing the faith of youth.
Contributors: Joy L. Arroyo, Reginald Blount, Kenda Creasy Dean, Katherine M. Douglass, Terri Martinson Elton, Lisa Kimball, Gordon S. Mikoski, Kermit Moss, Richard Osmer, Kate Siberine, Jacob Sorenson, Kate O. Unruh.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780802876607 |
| PRICE | $22.00 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Dora Archie O, Reviewer
I wish I had read this book or got involved in the study when I was taking my Confirmation classes! Well written, very relatable especially if you have an understanding of what Confirmation is and what it means to Christians who take part in it. I started out reading this book, hoping to learn more about immersive mentoring and how to help young people shape their faith during this time and even after it. I found insights on more including mentorship and the power of innovation. This is a great guide for Christians, but more than that, it's a testimony in itself, a collection of shared experiences to build on the experience of Confirmation and the faith journey.
Thank you NetGalley for the eARC and the authors for sharing this wonderful work.
Reviewer 196785
This book has revolutionised how I prepare my church kids for confirmation. The writers deliver such a personal and promising insight into how to deliver something that will stay with teens for a long time.
Cindy C, Reviewer
This well researched and beautifully written exploration of teen confirmation in Christian communities provides much food for thought for those leading Christian formation programs. This study affirms the use of modern methods of teaching, experiential learning, the importance of mentoring relationships, and the involvement of parents in teens' faith formation. Highly recommended for youth ministers, clergy, and lay leaders.
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