Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Winter 2018

Abstract

Given the challenges facing congregations and young people today, some church leaders are wondering if confirmation continues to have a role in discipling young people. Based on the findings from The Confirmation Project, this article asserts that confirmation is, in fact, uniquely positioned to be a vibrant ministry for young people to encounter the gospel anew when congregations integrate ecclesial, personal, and missional practices. Such an approach strengthens confirmands’ understanding of faith, deepens their experience with Christian community, and equips them to discern their call to join in God’s mission in the world.

Publication Title

Word & World

ISSN

0275-5270

Publisher

Luther Seminary

Volume

38

Issue

1

First Page

40

Last Page

54

Published Citation

Elton, Terri Martinson. “Encountering the Gospel Anew: Confirmation as Ecclesial, Personal, and Missional Practices.” Word & World 38, no. 1 (2018): 40–54.

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