Volume 5: Play
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.
| 1. | Introduction (1:31) |
| 2. | Playing With Youth (11:18) Gina Yeager serves as associate for youth ministry for the Presbyterian Church (USA) (www.pcusa.org/youthministry). Interviewed by Carl Horton. |
| 3. | Godly Play (11:04) Jerome Berryman is executive director of the Center for the Theology of Childhood. He is the author of Godly Play: An Imaginative Approach to Religious Education and the creator of the Godly Play curriculum at www.godlyplay.com. Interviewed by Bryan Wilson.. |
| 4. | The Practice of Play (5:54) Don Richter and Jack DePaolo, 18, are co-authors of the chapter “Play” in the book Way to Live: Christian Practices for Teens. www.waytolive.org. |
| 5. | Playing with the Text (6:42) Bob Dykstra is associate professor of pastoral theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. He is author of Counseling Troubled Youth and Discovering a Sermon: Personal Pastoral Preaching. Interviewed by Joicy Becker-Richards. |
| 6. | "God's" (A Sermon on Matthew 22:15-22) (13:32) |
| 7. | Play and Worship (10:05) Kenda Creasy Dean is associate professor of youth, church and culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is the author of the forthcoming book, Practicing Passion: Youth and the Quest for a Passionate Church. Interviewed by Jeff O’Grady. |
| 8. | In Ministry: Gregory Ellison on Play (6:28) Gregory Ellison is pastor of youth ministries at Saint James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Interviewed by Tracy Milsap. |
| 9. | In Ministry: The Youth of St. James United Methodist Church (6:21) Nick Johnson (18), Meigan Yarbrough (15), and Tyler Yarbrough (16), are members of the youth group at St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. |
| 10. | More on Play (1:01) |
All bonus clips are in Real Audio format.
| Finding Your Gifts and Talents Through Play (4:09) |
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| Guarding Against Boredom (7:52) |
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| Being a Creative Christian (5:09) |
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