Young Adults
The Blaze Resources
2008 Conference
Pictures of Martin Luther King in Anderson Auditorium —link courtesy of geoff ryken
Keynote
- Awakening Youth Discipleship: Christian Resistance in a Consumer Culture by Brian Mahan, Michael Warren, and David White. Wipf & Stock, ISBN: 1556351364
- Film: Soul Searching: A Movie About Teenagers and God Christian Smith, Revelation Studios.
- Order keynote CDs and other resources online!
Worship
Dori Baker
112 River Road, Altavista, VA 24517, 434-369-6969
bakerdori@mac.com
Order CDs of these sermons and other resources online!
Resources mentioned in sermons:
- Sermon 1: God-Bearing Life by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster
- Sermon 2: Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne; For guides in Contemplative Prayer, especially a guide for leading groups in silent contemplation, see www.shalem.org
- Sermon 3: Invisible Children DVD; Lives for Sale (A PBS documentary available at www.livesforsale.com)
Workshops
Worldchanging 101
David’s music: www.davidlamotte.com
David’s Guatemala project: www.pegpartners.org
Guatemalan language school: www.probigua.org
Cyclists crossing Canada: www.canadacrossing08.org
Calling Congregations
www.thefund.org/programs/calling.phtml
They Ask for Meaning & We Give Them Pizza…
www.thefund.org
Facebook
Facebook Groups for You to Join:
- Become a Fan of Montreat Conference Center
- Outrageous Generosity: College Conference at Montreat 2009
- Presbyterian Youth Workers Association
Making Worship Real
Making Worship Real by Aimee Wallis Buchanan, Bill Buchanan, and Jodi Martin. Westminster John Knox Press, ISBN 0664501680
(for worship liturgies used at The Blaze, see the “Worship” heading above)
Mission Trips That Matter
Mission Trips That Matter: Embodied Faith for the Sake of the World by Don C. Richter, ISBN 0835899470
Spiritual Practices
The Examen Process
Lectio Divina
Spiritual Practices Bibliography
Whispers, Nudges and Shouts: Movies as Mirrors for Soulful Reflection
NOTE: not all of these are suitable for all ages … don’t use without previewing:
- Because of Winn Dixie
- Reign Over Me
- Millions
- About a Boy
- Ratatouille
- Everything Is Illuminated
- Danny Deckchair
- Garden State
- Finding Nemo
- Happy Feet
- Surf’s Up
- Shrek
- Amazing Grace
- Freedom Writers
- 50 First Dates
- Napoleon Dynamite
- Whale Rider
- Patch Adams
- Spanglish
- Ten Items or Less
- Bend it Like Beckham
- Peaceful Warrior
- Bridge to Terribithia
- Boundin’ (a short film on The Incredibles DVD disc 2)
Helping Hurting Youth
Helping Hurting Youth Resources
Parents of Teens
Info Sessions
Young Adult Volunteers
www.pcusa.org/msr/youngadult.htm
PC(USA) Curriculum
Seminaries
PLSE
www.pcusa.org/plse
www.pcusa.org/christianvocation
Other Resources
Presbyterian Foundation
www.ymilive.org/
Order Books from the Conference:
- Practicing Discernment with Youth —David White
- Awakening Youth Discipleship: Christian Resistance in a Consumer Culture —David White, Brian Mahan, and Michael Warren
- Lives to Offer —Dori Grinenko Baker
- Doing Girlfriend Theology —Dori Grinenko Baker
- Making Worship Real —Aimee Wallis Buchanan, Bill Buchanan, and Jodi B. Martin
Check out other opportunities for youth and young adults offered by the Center for Youth & Young Adult Ministry