Cloud of Witnesses: An Audio Journal on Youth, Church, and Culture

Volume 1: Ministry

Cloud of Witnesses offers theological reflection on youth ministry. It brings together scholars, pastors, lay people and youth to support church leaders in their ministry. This journal is for anyone concerned with reaching young people with the good news of Jesus Christ.

All downloads are in mp3 format.

Contents:

1.	Youth Ministry as Ministry (12:21) Kenda Creasy Dean Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean is assistant professor of youth, church, and culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. Interviewed by: The Rev. Jeff O'Grady, Dean of Student Relations, Princeton Theological Seminary.
2.	Pastoral Ministry (15:34) Eugene Peterson The Rev. Eugene Peterson is professor of spiritual theology emeritus at Regent College and the author of many books, including The Message and Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work. Interviewed by: The Rev. Kendy L.M. Easley, associate pastor, Sammamish Presbyterian Church, Sammamish, Washington.
3.	"Bread on the Water" (15:57) Anna Carter Florence Dr. Anna Carter Florence is assistant professor of homiletics at Columbia Theological Seminary. Ecclesiastes 3:9-15; 11:1,6 This sermon was preached at closing worship of the January 1999 Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry in St. Simon's Island, Georgia.
4.	Youth on Ministry (3:41) Joe Petrscoric, Sharleen Higa, Tasha Hughes Joe Petrscoric, 17, Westfield, NJ, dining room host, Agape Project Sharleen Higa, 16, Long Beach, CA, worship leader Tasha Hughes, 19, Cary, NC, soloist and children's choir leader
5.	When Your Inside Meets Your Outside: Integrity in Ministry (13:52) Brad Braxton Dr. Brad Ronnell Braxton is assistant professor of homiletics and New Testament at Wake Forest University Divinity School.
6.	"The World's Most Dangerous Bible Study": Scripture and Popular Music (7:50) Eric Elnes Dr. Eric Elnes is pastor of Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona and a biblical scholar with a PhD from Princeton Theological Seminary. View the sample lesson plan for a World's Most Dangerous Bible Study.
7.	Cloud of Witnesses (4:39) Mark Schultz Due to copyright restrictions, this track is not available online. Mark Schultz is a singer and songwriter who also serves as a youth director at the First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. This song represents three snapshots of the youth in his church and the adults that make up thier spiritual community. It is found on his CD Mark Schultz. For more information about Mark and his music, see www.markschultzmusic.com

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Bonus Clips

All bonus clips are in Real Audio format.

	The Pastors Role (2:31) Kenda Creasy Dean
	Consumer Religion (3:21) Eugene Petersonn
	Being a Good Pastor (3:01) Eugene Peterson
	Bread on the Water (2:40) Anna Carter Florence A scripture reading from Ecclesiastes 3:9-15; 11:1, 6.
	More from the World's Most Dangerous Bible Study (5:26) Eric Elnes More from the interview with Eric Elnes.

Host:
Nancy Lammers Gross
Assistant Professor of Homiletics at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Visiting Lecturer in Speech Communication at Princeton Theological Seminary

Theme Music:
"Cloud of Witnesses" by Mark Schultz from his CD Mark Schultz on Word Records.