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Cultivating Worshipful Youth
Cultivating Worshipful Youth
Curriculum
9 Sections
60 Lessons
8 Weeks
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Introduction
1
1.1
Introduction
Section 1: What is Worship?
7
2.1
Prepare – Psalm 100
2.2
Wants, Worship, and Idolatry, James K.A. Smith and Kyle David Bennett – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
2.3
Life Worth Living, James K.A. Smith and Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
8 Minutes
2.4
The Role of Worship in Cultivating Joy, Frederick Edie – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
2.5
When the Youth Ministry Worship Falls Flat, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline
8 Minutes
2.6
Questions for Reflection
2.7
Additional Resources
Section 2: The Importance of Worship with Youth
6
3.1
Prepare – Romans 12:1-5
3.2
Joyful Worship Among Youth, Frederick Edie – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
3.3
Shaping Worship, Alaina Kleinbeck – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
3.4
Why Sing in Church?, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
6 Minutes
3.5
Questions for Reflection
3.6
Additional Resources
Section 3: Bringing Together the Old and the New in Worship
7
4.1
Prepare – Matthew 5:14-17
4.2
Designing a Space for Worship, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
6 Minutes
4.3
Worship in Youth Ministries, Almeda Wright – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
4.4
A Synthetic Approach to Enliven the Youth Ministry, Almeda Wright – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
4.5
Consider the Genre, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
4.6
Questions for Reflection
4.7
Additional Resources
Section 4: The Importance of Music in a Worshiping Community with Youth
9
5.1
Prepare – 1 Samuel 16:14-23
5.2
Opening to the Trans-Rational, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
5.3
Worship Workshop I, Chris Russell – Video
3 Minutes
5.4
Worship Workshop II, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
5.5
Why Sing?, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
3 Minutes
5.6
Community, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
3 Minutes
5.7
Staying Relevant and Responsive to Youth Culture, Rebecca Gonzalez – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
5.8
Questions for Reflection
5.9
Additional Resources
Section 5: Choosing and Incorporating Music
8
6.1
Prepare – Psalm 40:1-5
6.2
Praise, Music, and Worship, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
6.3
Creating a Vibrant Music Program, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
6 Minutes
6.4
Worship, Singing, and Youth, Chris Russell – Video and Discussion Outline
6 Minutes
6.5
Considering the Context, Matthew Croasmun – Video and Discussion Outline
7 Minutes
6.6
Dynamic Praise and the Praiser, David Ford – Video and Discussion Outline
3 Minutes
6.7
Questions for Reflection
6.8
Additional Resources
Section 6: Preaching and Testimony with Youth
8
7.1
Prepare – Mark 16:15
7.2
Multiple Intelligences and Preaching, Thomas Troeger – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
7.3
Magical and Literal Thinking about Scripture with Youth, Thomas Troeger – Video and Discussion Outline
3 Minutes
7.4
Testimony, Matt Beck – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
7.5
Helping Youth to Tell Their Stories, Andy Root – Video and Discussion Outline
6 Minutes
7.6
Storytelling in Church, Mark Yaconelli – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
7.7
Questions for Reflection
7.8
Additional Resources
Section 7: Experiential Prayer
5
8.1
Prepare – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24
8.2
One Simple Thing, Andy Root – Video and Discussion Outline
8 Minutes
8.3
Prayer, Fasting, and Grace, Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
8.4
Questions for Reflection
8.5
Additional Resources
Section 8: Embodied Worship
9
9.1
Prepare – 2 Samuel 6:14-22
9.2
Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
9.3
Traditional Forms of Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
9.4
Introducing Embodied Worship to a Congregation, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
4 Minutes
9.5
Contemporary Forms of Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
5 Minutes
9.6
Adolescent Joy and Embodied Agency, Almeda Wright and Nyle Fort – Video and Discussion Outline
2 Minutes
9.7
Meditative Worship as Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
3 Minutes
9.8
Questions for Reflection
9.9
Additional Resources
Contemporary Forms of Embodied Worship, Yolanda Smith – Video and Discussion Outline
Rev. Dr. Yolanda Smith speaks about contemporary forms of embodied worship.
Questions for Discussion:
How might miming (thus utilizing silence as well as one’s body) be considered a holy approach by which we minister to youth?
What kinds of dance are our young people into? What kind of holy beat can be found?
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