{"id":54247,"date":"2018-10-22T18:45:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T18:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/ccv\/?p=54247"},"modified":"2024-09-17T14:15:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T14:15:11","slug":"our-congregational-toolbox-of-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/ccv\/2018\/10\/22\/our-congregational-toolbox-of-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Congregational Toolbox of Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HubHUB WRITINGS<\/h2>\n

Ezekiel and the Public Church Framework (2018)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Jeremy Myers, PhD\u00a0explains the Public Church Framework and the biblical imagination that serves as its engine, specifically Ezekiel\u2019s vision of God\u2019s abundance. There are discussion questions at the end to help churches explore how to apply this framework to build a sustainable, deep connection with its neighbors.<\/p>\n

Liberating Youth from Adolescence by Jeremy Myers<\/a>\u00a0(2018)\u00a0\u2014 Jeremy Myers\u00a0calls the church to challenge the dominant societal view of adolescents as “underdeveloped consumers” who can only contribute creatively when they mature into adulthood. Myers argues that young people are innately creative creatures called by God to love and serve right now.<\/p>\n

“Reflections on Authenticity” by Rev. Mark S. Hanson (2018)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0\u00a0Rev. Mark S. Hanson, with Augsburg\u2019s Christensen Center for Vocation and former bishop of the ELCA,\u00a0shared his reflections on the notion of \u201cauthenticity\u201d with our learning community.<\/p>\n

Discernment Questions for Faith Communities (2017)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Consider these questions an opportunity to engage your leadership, young adults and other key people in your community as you discern your faith community\u2019s possible call into deeper ministry with young adults.<\/p>\n

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\"ArticlesARTICLES<\/h2>\n

Reaching out to young adults will screw up your church\u00a0by Adam J. Copeland (2012)\u00a0<\/a>\u2014 The author shares personal stories about the relationships between young adults and churches\/church leaders<\/p>\n

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\"OtherOTHER\u00a0COMMUNITIES<\/h2>\n

The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA)<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 data archive (national and international), mapping tool to create a religious and demographic profile of a particular community, etc.<\/p>\n

Center for Religion and Civic Culture (Creativity and Innovation)<\/a> \u2014 Collections of articles about creativity and innovation on congregations and religious practices<\/p>\n

Disrupt Worship Project\u00a0\u2014 This project offers full liturgical resources and diverse experiences and viewpoints, featuring “voices from different denominations, clergy, deacons, lay leaders, and (sometimes) people who don’t do church but do love Jesus.”<\/p>\n

How We Gather\u00a0\u2014 One of the most widely-read documents in seminaries and community startups;\u00a0 a 2015 student-led exploration of how Millennials are finding and building communities of meaning and belonging has morphed into a ground-breaking study of organizations that are effectively unbundling and remixing the functions historically performed by traditional religious institutions.<\/p>\n

Martin Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion<\/a> \u2014 Events, research, sightings, and forum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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