A blog post by Carole Joyce What is on your top ten list of things to cover in confirmation? Go ahead and make that list: God’s grace, baptismal identity, relationships, discipleship, Bible, prayer… November’s theme for the First Third reflection is stewardship, so be honest; did stewardship make your list? Last week Jonathon Davis concluded his blog post: “Don’t talk …
This article was originally posted on 8/7/2012 on FirstThird.org. We hope if you didn’t catch it then, that you would find it useful presently! As you live into the Messy Reality of Young People and Faith, here’s a resource for meeting your youth where they are at. John Roberto’s book, Faith Formation 2020: Designing the Future of Faith Formation, includes …
A blog post by Sarah Bane A wise educator once told me, “Learning is the residue that’s left over after the experience is over.” If this is true, then how has our Christian witness invited us to experience and think about the world around us? In the case of Abraham and Sarah, God said to Abraham, “Go from your country …
By Dr. Nancy Going, Director of the CYF Distributed Learning Program at Luther Seminary If you’ve tracked Fuller’s Sticky Faith Initiative at all, you would quickly see that the study results call the church to real changes in youth ministry practice. In fact, those changes are remarkably similar to the ones that Luther Seminary’s EYM study also encouraged. The bottom line …
As we explore confirmation, here is a resource 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 to bring it …
By Dr. Nancy Going, Director of the CYF Distributed Learning Program at Luther Seminary And that would be in people. Not in things running more smoothly. Not in a calendar. Not do they like the curriculum better. Why not, for one year, focus your goals for ministry on observing Holy Spirit led change in your student’s lives and way of …
See this video of Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche and Coach Tom Langemo take us through the game plan process at Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process.
Bet you’ve got your head down now! We know you are working hard on getting all kinds of things ready for “Back to School.” Including Confirmation. At FirstThird.org, we’re going to use this month to keep pushing what you might be thinking about how you are going to approach this critical ministry with your youth. It’s critical not because of …
Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process The dialogue was held Feb. 27-29, 2012 Pre-Dialogue Resources Preview Video: Dr. Nancy Going and Dr. Hans Wiersma discuss confirmation and the need for adaptive change. Podcast: Confirmation by Dr. Andy Root and Bethany Stolle Blog Post: So What’s Wrong with Confirmation? by Dr. Nancy Going Blog Post: Formation Centered …
By Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche, Children, Youth and Family Ministry Program Associate at Luther Seminary There is a remarkable story about a person named Anne Mahlum. Anne is a runner and she passed by a homeless shelter every morning on her daily run. She began to develop rapport with the men outside on the corner. What started out as waves …
See this video of Pastor Nancy Lee Gauche and Coach Tom Langemo take us through the game plan process at Monkey Business: A First Third Dialogue on the Confirmation Process
By Tom Langemo, Coach and HR professional, who coaches leaders and individuals to discover and act on their calling What is a “winnable game”? Winnable games are fun and challenging; they hit at the heart of what is important to the player (that’s you). They propel you toward mastery and wisdom. Winnable games are sized just right for you. Designing …
By Hans Wiersma, professor of Religion at Augsburg College, where he also helps oversee the Youth and Family Ministry Program. Those of you who were part of the “Monkey Business” First Third Dialog on the Confirmation Process may recall that Steve Jobs (Peace Be upon Him) was a recurring character in my two talks. The late founder of Apple Computer was …
As we think about Dr. Hans Wiersma’s presentation on catechism, we all feel the need to find creative ways to communicate with young people. > See video of Dr. Hans Wiersma speaking on ‘Post-Modern’ Youth and 16th Century Teaching Tracts This piece on “How to Be Creative” from the Wall Street Journal might spark your imagination. It might give you …
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
