ConfirmationProject

The Confirmation Project seeks to learn the extent to which confirmation and equivalent practices are effective for strengthening discipleship in youth.

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In 10/18, we held Confirmation Conference at @PrincetonIYM. The lectures were so wonderful, we captured them as articles, now published by the @ptseminary journal Theology Today. Find it here in our latest blog post! https://t.co/dJNx2qWb2c

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New book, Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights From the Confirmation Project by @KatieMDouglass & Richard Osmer (forward by @kendacreasydean), is available! Provides national perspective on global/historical practice that, for many, is called confirmation. https://t.co/FeXYB8gIR8

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People are talking about our book, Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights from the Confirmation Project! Read more in this @presoutlook review by Katherine A. Stanford. For links to sites where you can get your own copy, see our blog post at https://t.co/trCZf5esA6. #iConfirm

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“Cultivating Teen Faith” -What are we doing to help form the faith of our young people? The multidenominational Confirmation Project has studied this question and shares what the confirmation process in our churches does well.
https://t.co/sKtj84ykJJ @eerdmansbooks #BookReview

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3/ Registration gives you access to video instruction, additional readings, & group discussion boards to facilitate your interaction with other teams. For each registration, a team of up to five may participate. #iConfirm

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How can your congregation better form faith of its young people? Join Institute for Youth Ministry in partnership w/ Confirmation Project for a self-paced online course spanning 3 weeks: 1/27–2/16/19. https://t.co/2rlTSi01Ho #iConfirm

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2/ In it, explore Confirmation Project’s recent book, Cultivating Teen Faith: Insights From the Confirmation Project, share best practices, & tackle tough questions alongside other youth ministry practitioners. #iConfirm

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Great article from @CampGuyJake & Sacred Playgrounds! https://t.co/WYWMr0SJc4

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Let's think beyond the classroom for our Christian education. Camps and retreats can help us find this time and space. https://t.co/jh7EHgNZrw #iconfirm

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Join The Confirmation Project in Princeton this October where we'll share our research, celebrate a book launch, & work w/ those who attend to faithfully think through confirmation/equivalent ministries. Registration info coming soon!
Hope to see you there! #iConfirm

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Learnings re: how @iamepiscopalian / @episcopalchurch do confirmation! 2 churches w/ innovative practices in portraits on website: @DioCal & St James Oakland https://t.co/XT9gcnxngD & St. John's (also Oakland) & @I_confirm program. https://t.co/dAEEnVnK6W #iConfirm

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We're continuing to share learnings particular the 5 denominations we researched! Here's what we found out about how the @AMECNational churches do confirmation. See infographic for details! #iConfirm

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We're in the process of sharing learnings particular to each of five denominations we researched! Next up: How @UMChurch does confirmation!
Research showed confirmation focuses on commitment to being a lifelong follower of Jesus. See infographic for details! #iConfirm

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Need curriculum resources? We added 3 new links in "Featured Resources" on our website! (1 from @UMChurch, 1 from @Presbyterian/@PYWA_PCUSA, & 1 from @wearesparkhouse.) See latest blog post by @KatieMDouglass 4 info. https://t.co/tSV1653Mjx #iConfirm

[Jacob Sorenson @CampGuyJake]

Young people help me keep optimistic about this world. Who will guide them? https://t.co/i5om1ibZFL

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Starting to share confirmation learnings particular to denominations! Researchers @KatieMDouglass & @CampGuyJake presented findings at @APCENET conference (& w/ @PYWA_PCUSA ), so it's fitting 2 start w/ learnings re: @Presbyterian Church USA! See infographic 4 details. #iConfirm

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Ready for our event with the Confirmation Project! #iconfirm

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Join @KatieMDouglass & @CampGuyJake at @APCENET annual conference in Louisville, KY 1/28-1/29/2018. We'll share findings from The Confirmation Project, specifically focusing on role of families, mentors, leaders, & camp! https://t.co/uF1G5Lk305

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In case you missed it, CHARACTERISTICS OF CONFIRMATION CLASS items 6-8 & 2 portraits 4 comparison to illustrate: 1)FPC Birmingham MI (@Evrybodysythgrp--view here: https://t.co/5Ltk2E01cw); 2) River of Hope Lutheran, Hutchinson, MN (view here: https://t.co/qlFg8tJNCl ). #iConfirm

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In case you missed it a couple weeks ago, here's what we found in our research about the CHARACTERISTICS OF CONFIRMATION CLASS, items 3, 4 & 5, & a corresponding portrait, that of Korean @Presbyterian Church of Westchester (New Rochelle, NY). https://t.co/0DLimv9bBa #iConfiirm

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To illustrate characteristics of confirmation 6-8, compare/contrast following 2 portraits: FPC Birmingham MI (@Evrybodysythgrp--view here: https://t.co/5Ltk2E01cw) & River of Hope Lutheran, Hutchinson, MN (view here: https://t.co/qlFg8tJNCl). #iConfirm

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Details on the last 3 characteristics of confirmation class: In our research, we found: 6) NO STANDARDS FOR CLASSROOM HOURS, 7) NO STANDARDS FOR NON-CLASSROOM HOURS, & 8) INCONSISTENCY ON ENFORCEMENT OF REQUIREMENTS! #iConfirm