Youth/Young Adults
The Blaze Resources
2011 Blaze Conference
- Worship Resources from Michelle Thomas-Bush
- Music Resources from Nick Cheek
- Pastoral Care with Youth
- Mutual Invitation
- Disclosure in Small Group
- Youth Conference video shown during The Blaze: A Day in the Life
2010 Blaze Conference
- Handout for ‘Grace at the Table’ Workshop by Beth Gunn
- Youth Conference video shown during The Blaze:
Forget everything that holds you back… - Presentation slides from Tony Jones’ Keynote
- Song lyrics from The Blaze
2009 Blaze Conference
2008 Blaze 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.
Worship:
Dori Baker
112 River Road, Altavista, VA 24517, 434-369-6969
bakerdori@mac.com
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:
Watch the 2008 promotional video!
Presbyterian Foundation
www.ymilive.org/
Check out other opportunities for youth and young adults offered by the Center for Youth & Young Adult Ministry
