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Youth ministry at a crossroads : tending to the faith formation of Mennonite youth / edited by Andy Brubacher Kaethler and Bob Yoder.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: γ̐ư2011 Publisher: Elkhart, Ind. : Institute of Mennonite Studies, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (xii, 154 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780836195637
  • 0836195639
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Youth ministry at a crossroadsDDC classification:
  • 259/.230882897 22
LOC classification:
  • BX8128.Y68 Y68 2011
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
Online resources:
Contents:
Walking in the way : Doing : -- 1. Going to convention, doing service projects / Hugo Saucedo -- 2. Engaging the Bible / Preston Frederic Bush -- 3. Articulating our Christian faith and hope / Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg -- 4. Embracing loss and grief through lament / Bob Yoder -- Seeking the truth : Knowing : -- 5. Identifying and applying Anabaptist distinctives / Michele Hershberger -- 6. Reviewing our history : 120 years of Mennonite youth ministry / Bob Yoder -- 7. Exploring the Anabaptist advantage in adolescent development -- 8. Attending to context in ministry / Regina Shands Stoltzfus -- Living a life of abundance : Being : -- 9. Claiming an identity : consumer or disciple? : the way and the truth, and the life we give to youth / Erin Morash -- 10. Reflecting on technology and the Incarnation in worship and relationships / Andy Brubacher Kaehler -- 11. Discovering the blessings of God's "absence" : youth in the dark night / Daniel P. Schrock -- 12. Finding sustenance in rituals and rites of passage / Heidi Miller Yoder -- Conclusion : Praying : the way to truth and life / Abe Bergen.
Summary: "What you will find here is wisdom and encouragement from those who have dedicated themselves to Jesus-centered youth faith formation that encompasses biblical, Anabaptist-Mennonite ways of knowing, being, and doing, all while following the One who offers abundant life. The writers explore the context in which such formation happens best--the congregation that worships, serves, witnesses, and fellowships together." -- Back Cover

Includes bibliographical references.

Walking in the way : Doing : -- 1. Going to convention, doing service projects / Hugo Saucedo -- 2. Engaging the Bible / Preston Frederic Bush -- 3. Articulating our Christian faith and hope / Jessica Schrock-Ringenberg -- 4. Embracing loss and grief through lament / Bob Yoder -- Seeking the truth : Knowing : -- 5. Identifying and applying Anabaptist distinctives / Michele Hershberger -- 6. Reviewing our history : 120 years of Mennonite youth ministry / Bob Yoder -- 7. Exploring the Anabaptist advantage in adolescent development -- 8. Attending to context in ministry / Regina Shands Stoltzfus -- Living a life of abundance : Being : -- 9. Claiming an identity : consumer or disciple? : the way and the truth, and the life we give to youth / Erin Morash -- 10. Reflecting on technology and the Incarnation in worship and relationships / Andy Brubacher Kaehler -- 11. Discovering the blessings of God's "absence" : youth in the dark night / Daniel P. Schrock -- 12. Finding sustenance in rituals and rites of passage / Heidi Miller Yoder -- Conclusion : Praying : the way to truth and life / Abe Bergen.

"What you will find here is wisdom and encouragement from those who have dedicated themselves to Jesus-centered youth faith formation that encompasses biblical, Anabaptist-Mennonite ways of knowing, being, and doing, all while following the One who offers abundant life. The writers explore the context in which such formation happens best--the congregation that worships, serves, witnesses, and fellowships together." -- Back Cover

Print version record.