Institute for Youth Ministry

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

Volume 11: Faithful Practices

This volume highlights the findings of the The Faithful Practices Project, which is sponsored by Princeton Theological Seminary and funded by the Lily Endowment, Inc. You can learn more about the research of The Faithful Practices Project at www.faithfulpractices.org.

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.

This special edition of Cloud of Witnesses is made possible by a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc.

All downloads are in mp3 format.

 
Contents:
1. Introduction (2:26)
2. Practices and Faith Formation (8:33)
Richard R. Osmer

Rick Osmer is the Thomas W. Synnott Professor of Christian Education at Princeton Theological Seminary and one of the directors of the Faithful Practices Project.

3. Practices and Youth Ministry (7:35)
Kenda Creasy Dean

Kenda Dean is associate professor of youth, church, and culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, and one of the directors of the Faithful Practices Project.

4. Faithful Practices at Oconnee Presbyterian Church (14:17)

Oconnee Presbyterian Church is Watkinsville, Georgia, is known as a congregation that welcomes children and practices intergenerational worship and ministry.

5. Relational Youth Ministry (8:49)
Andy Root

Andy Root is assistant professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary and was one of the empirical research fellows for the Faithful Practices Project.

6. Emerging Church Practices (4:53)
Tony Jones

Tony Jones is the national coordinator for Emergent Village and was one of the empiricial research fellows for the Faithful Practices Project.

7. Faithful Practices at Outreach Red Bank (11:04)

Outreach Red Bank (ORB) is a multigenerational worshipping body in Red Bank, New Jersey, that began as an outreach ministry to local youth.

8. Spiritual Direction (6:14)
Angela Reed

Angela Reed is a PhD candidate at Princeton Theological Seminary and was one of the empirical research fellows for the Faithful Practices Project.

9. Baptism and Eucharist in Youth Ministry (9:21)
Gordon Mikoski

Gordon Mikoski is assistant professor of Christian education at Princeton Theological Seminary and one of the directors of the Faithful Practices Project.

 
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Editors:
Dayle Gillespie Rounds
Amy Scott Vaughn
Codirectors, Institute for Youth Ministry

Digital Editing, Engineering, Sound Design
Art Design and Layout:

Kevin Jackson

Mastered at The Oak Room at Lake McKinley North
CD duplication by Educational Media, Princeton Theological Seminary