You are invited to join with concerned ministry leaders to assess the current state of confirmation and imagine fresh possibilities. Special attention will be given to signs of life and inspiring stories of faithful and effective innovation in youth discipleship.
During this event, you will hear from many great speakers:
- Reginald Blount, Assistant Professor of Formation, Youth and Culture, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
- Katherine Douglass, Co-Director of The Confirmation Project, Princeton Theological Seminary; Adjunct Faculty, Seattle Pacific University
- Steven Delzer, Bishop, Southeastern Minnesota Synod, ELCA
- Terri Martinson Elton, Associate Professor of Leadership, Luther Seminary
- Rolf Jacobson, Associate Professor of Old Testament, Luther Seminary
- Lisa Kimball, Director of the Center for Ministry of Teaching; Professor of Christian Formation and Congregational Leadership, Virginia Theological Seminary
- Rick Osmer, Ralph B. and Helen S. Ashenfelter Professor of Mission and Evangelism, Princeton Theological Seminary
- Hans Wiersma, Associate Professor of Religion, Augsburg College
- Gordon Mikoski, Associate Professor of Christian Education, Princeton Theological Seminary
- Jacob Sorenson, Ph.D. student, Luther Seminary
In addition to engaging presentations, you will also have the opportunity to attend two of the following sessions to go deeper: “Rethinking Our Promise—Engaging the Voices of Kids and Parents” with Terri Elton, “Rethinking the Classroom—Confirmation Camp” with Jacob Sorenson, “Rethinking Learning—Brain Research” with Gordon Mikoski and “Rethinking Confirmation Practices—Engaging the Research Data” with Katie Douglass.
We hope you can join us for this unique opportunity to discover, engage and interpret early findings from The Confirmation Project, a major research partnership between five denominations. You won’t want to miss out on the informative conversations and fellowship!
We hope you can join us! Please visit us online to learn more.