Postmodern Young Adult Ministry

Some more resources...

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Hey,
Just a few links today...

Tribal Church Blogsite
http://tribalchurch.org/

IVY Jungle (College Resources)
http://www.ivyjungle.org/

PACHEM Resources (College resources)
http://www.pachem.org/CampusMinistry/CampusMinisters/tabid/40515/Default.aspx

Enjoy,
Michael

Generation Next Profile from the Pew Research Center

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http://people-press.org/reports/pdf/300.pdf

This is a website for a pdf file on Generation Next (profile done by the Pew Research Center). Enjoy!

Millenials...milleni-who? Good site

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The Millenials are the newest of generations and here's a wonderful site that I would suggest you check out...

http://www.gen-we.com/

On this site you can PDF download the Generation We book (that I almost bought in the bookstore...but am so glad that I found it free online). Enjoy!

Emerging Website

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Just found this one this morning, enjoy.

http://www.emergingchurch.info/

Couple of On-Line Articles

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http://www.georgefox.edu/journalonline/spring08/rethinking.html
On Evangelism and Rethinking it.

http://www.georgefox.edu/journalonline/fall05/emerging.html
On the Emerging Church Movement

Emergent Articles Recently Found

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1. Emergent soteriology: the dark side
Author: Craigen, Trevor. Source: Master's Seminary Journal 17 no 2 Fall 2006, p 177-190.

2. A selective bibliography of the Emergent Church movement
Author: Streett, Andrew D. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 95-99.

3. A pastoral perspective on the Emergent Church
Author: Driscoll, Mark. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 87-93.

4. 'Loose' emergent churches to add more structure
Source: Christian Century 122 no 14 Jl 12 2005, p 14.

5. Emergent evangelicalism: the place of absolute truths in a postmodern world--two views
Author: Crouch, Andy. Source: Christianity Today 48 no 11 N 2004, p 42-43.

6. The emergent mystique: the 'emerging church' movement has generated a lot of excitement but only a handful of congregations. Is it the wave of the future or a passing fancy?
Author: Crouch, Andy. Source: Christianity Today 48 no 11 N 2004, p 36-41.

7. New kind of Christian: an emergent voice
Author: Byassee, Jason. Source: Christian Century 121 no 24 N 30 2004, p 28-31.

8. The emergent matrix: a new kind of church?
Author: Bader-Saye, Scott. Source: Christian Century 121 no 24 N 30 2004, p 20-25, 27.

25 Recently Found Articles on Postmodernism

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1. Believing in Jesus Christ in this postmodern world_Hlt213736542
Author: Persaud, Winston D. Source: Word & World 27 no 3 Sum 2007, p 265-273.

2. The nature of truth: postmodern or propositional
Author: Thomas, Robert L. Source: Master's Seminary Journal 18 no 1 Spr 2007, p 3-21.

3. The way out of no way: modern impediments to postmodern discipleship
Author: Adam, A K M. Source: Word & World 27 no 3 Sum 2007, p 257-264.

4. The state of the Bible in the twenty-first century
Author: Hagner, Donald A. Source: Currents in Theology and Mission 35 no 1 F 2008, p 6-18.

5. Christian theology and the re-enchantment of the world
Author: Baron, Craig A. Source: Cross Currents 56 no 4 Wint 2007, p 112-123.

6. Off-road ministry: what I learned from mountain biking
Author: Fickenscher, Pamela. Source: Christian Century 124 no 5 Mr 6 2007, p 20-23.

7. The 'I' in sermons
Author: Buchanan, John M. Source: Christian Century 124 no 5 Mr 6 2007, p 3.

8. Why I'm still afraid: a response to James K. A. Smith's Who's afraid of postmodernism?
Author: Poirier, John C. Source: Westminster Theological Journal 69 no 1 Spr 2007, p 175-184.

9. Emerging confusion: Jesus is the truth whether we experience him or not
Author: Colson, Charles W.; Morse, Anne. Source: Christianity Today 50 no 6 Je 2006, p 72.

10. All generalizations are bad: postmodernism on theories
Author: Segal, Robert A. Source: Journal of the American Academy of Religion 74 no 1 Mr 2006, p 157-171.

11. Theology in modernity's wake
Author: Armour, Ellen T. Source: Journal of the American Academy of Religion 74 no 1 Mr 2006, p 7-15.

12. Rethinking postmodern theology
Author: Hobson, Theo. Source: Modern Believing 47 no 3 Jl 2006, p 10-20.

13. Some suggestions for Brian McLaren (and his critics)
Author: Smith, Scott R. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 67-85.

14. Mountain or molehill? The question of truth and the emerging church
Author: Mills, David M. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 51-66.

15. An ecclesiological assessment of the Emerging Church
Author: Hammett, John S. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 29-49.

16. Narrating the world once again: a case for an ancient-future faith
Author: Webber, Robert E. Source: Criswell Theological Review ns 3 no 2 Spr 2006, p 15-28.

17. What is truth? truth and contemporary culture
Author: Mohler, R Albert, Source: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 48 no 1 Mr 2005, p 63-75.

18. The church and the culture of the networked world
Author: Bate, Stuart C. Source: Journal of Theology for Southern Africa no 121 Mr 2005, p 19-33.

19. Educating for commitment: insights from postmodernity
Author: Singer, Susan J. Source: Religious Education 100 no 3 Sum 2005, p 296-310.

20. New religious movements and the "acids" of postmodernity
Author: Lucas, Philip Charles. Source: Nova religio 8 no 2 N 2004, p 28-47.

21. Is mission possible in a postmodern world?
Author: Sellers, Robert P. Source: Review & Expositor 101 no 3 Sum 2004, p 389-424.

22. The real gospel
Author: McGrath, Alister E. Source: Christianity Today 46 no 13 D 9 2002, p 59.

23. More doctrine, not less: we need to proclaim truth to a truth-impaired generation
Author: Colson, Charles W. Source: Christianity Today 46 no 5 Ap 22 2002, p 96.

24. Postmodern models of youth ministry
Author: Neufeld, Tim. Source: Direction 31 no 2 Fall 2002, p 194-205.

25. Preaching doctrine in a postmodern age
Author: Nielsen, Glenn A. Source: Concordia Journal 27 no 1 Ja 2001, p 17-29.

The Postmodern/Young Adult Ministry Manual Bibliography

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Below is the Bibliography for the complete manual from the seminar, enjoy...

Allen, Ronald J. “Preaching and postmodernism.” Interpretation 55 no 1 Ja 2001, p 34-
48.

Bass, Diana. Christianity for the Rest of Us. New York: HarperOne, 2007.

Black, Wesley. “Youth ministry that lasts: the faith journey of young adults.”
Journal of Youth Ministry 4 no 2 Spr 2006, p 19-48.

Colson, Charles W. “The postmodern crackup: from soccer moms to college campuses,
signs of the end.” Christianity Today 47 no 12 D 2003, p 72.

Daniel, Thomas. “Easter preaching to young adults.” Journal for Preachers 29 no 3
Easter 2006, p 36-41.

Graves, Mike. What's the Matter with Preaching Today?. Louisville: Westminster John
Knox Press, 2004.

Grenz, Stanley J. A Primer on Postmodernism. (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans
Publishing, 1996).

Jones, Serene. “Bounded openness: Postmodernism, feminism, and the church today.”
Interpretation 55 no 1 Ja 2001, p 49-59.

Kimball, Dan. The Emerging Church. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003).

Kitchens, Jim. The Postmodern Parish. Washington: Alban Institute, 2003.

Lindsay, David S. “Preaching to ["to" crossed out] with exiles.” Journal for Preachers 29
no 3 Easter 2006, p 27-35.

McLaren, Brian D. The Church on the Other Side. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.

Martinson, Roland D. “Spiritual but not religious: reaching an invisible generation.”
Currents in Theology and Mission 29 no 5 O 2002, p 326-340.

Miller, Craig. Postmoderns. (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1996).

Poe, Harry L. “The gospel in a postmodern culture.” Review & Expositor 101 no 3 Sum
2004, p 497-509.

Sanders, Brian. Life after Church. Downers Grove: IVP Books, 2007.

Schroeder, John. How to Start & Sustain a Faith-Based Young Adult Group. Nashville
Tenn.: Abingdon Press, 2002.

Tabb, Mark. Mission to Oz. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2004.

Tickle, Phyllis. Great Emergence, the: How Christianity Is Changing and Why. Grand
Rapids: Baker Books, 2008.

White, Heath. Postmodernism 101. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2006.

Young Adult Ministry Resources

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Rob Bell - Nooma Video Series
http://www.nooma.com/
http://www.marshill.org/ - Rob Bell’s Church

Blue Like Jazz - chapter book study
http://www.donaldmillerwords.com/bluelikejazz.php -for more information

If Jesus were a Sophomore/Senior - Bruce Main (it's two different books)
http://www.amazon.com/If-Jesus-Were-Sophomore-Discipleship/dp/0664225640

Faith Matters - Curriculum
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=440669 -they have a series

20/30 Series - Curriculum through Cokesbury
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/search.aspx?ddlSearchScope=&txtSearchQuery=20/30

365 Meditations for Young Adults
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=442788

Bible Quest - Has curriculum for YA's
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=502219

www.thebricktestament.com - used for images in teaching Bible stories

Soul Tending (book)
http://www.cokesbury.com/forms/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=439561

www.rightnow.org

www.ecufilm.org

www.hollywoodjesus.com

http://bustedhalo.com

www.saltyfish.net

www.tagnet.org/dvm/wildweb07.html

www.cometothefeast.org

www.sacredspace.ie - prayer site

Texts/Articles for YA / Postmoderns

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Here are texts and articles for Young Adult Ministry and Postmodernism...

Books and Articles: For Young Adults and Postmodernism
Adam, A.K.M. "The way out of no way: modern impediments to postmodern discipleship." Word & World Sum 2007: p 257-264.

Allen, Ronald J. "Preaching and postmodernism." Interpretation 55 no 1 Ja 2001, p 34-48.

Andrus, Chip. "The Emerging Worship Initiative." 23 April, 2008. emergingworship.org/ewinitiative.htm>

Armour, Ellen T. "Theology in modernity's wake." Journal of the

American Academy of Religion 74 no 1 Mr 2006, p 7-15.

Barna, George. "Twentysomethings Struggle to Find Their Place in Christian Churches."The Barna Group 24 Sept. 2003

Black, Wesley. "Youth ministry that lasts: the faith journey of young adults."
Journal of Youth Ministry 4 no 2 Spr 2006, p 19-48.

Burke, Spencer. Making Sense of Church. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003).

Colson, Charles W. "The postmodern crackup: from soccer moms to college campuses, signs of the end." Christianity Today 47 no 12 D 2003, p 72.

Crockett, Clayton. "Post-modernism and its secrets: religion without religion." Cross Currents 52 no 4 Wint 2003, p 499-515.

Dailey, Thomas F. "The Wisdom of Irreverence : Job as an Icon for Postmodern Spirituality." Interpretation 53 no 3 Jl 1999, p 276-289.

Daniel, Thomas. "Easter preaching to young adults." Journal for Preachers 29 no 3 Easter 2006, p 36-41.

Erickson, Millard J. The Postmodern World. (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2002).

Grenz, Stanley J. A Primer on Postmodernism. (Grand Rapids: William B. EerdmansPublishing, 1996).

Hamm, Richard L. Recreating the Church. (St. Louis: Chalice Press, 2007)

Hefner, Philip J. " Modern and postmodern forms of unbelief." Christian Century 117 no 3 Ja 26 2000, p 88-90.

Hinlicky, Sarah. "Talking to Generation X." First Things. No 90 F 1999, p 10-11.

Hoge, Dean R. and Benton Johnson. "Determinants of Church Involvement of Young Adults Who Grew up in Presbyterian Churches." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 32 no 3 S 1993, p 242-255.

Hoge, Dean R and Benton Johnson. "Types of Denominational Switching Among Protestant Young Adults." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 34 no 2 Je 1995, p 253-258.

Hotz, Kendra G. and Matthew T. Mathews. Shaping the Christian Life: Worship and theReligious Affections. (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006).

Hunter, Kent. "Move With the Times." Rev. July/August 2002, p.86.

Hyman, Gavin. "The study of religion and the return of theology." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 72 no 1 Mr 2004, p 195-219.

Jinkins, Michael. The Church Faces Death: Ecclesiology in a Post-Modern Context (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999).

Jones, Gregory L. "Putting on new clothes." Christian Century. Mar. 1999: 286.

Jones, Serene. "Bounded openness: Postmodernism, feminism, and the church today." Interpretation 55 no 1 Ja 2001, p 49-59.

Kimball, Dan. "Postmodern or Mini-Me Modern." Rev. November/December 2003, p.128.

Kimball, Dan. The Emerging Church. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003).

Kitchens, Jim. The Postmodern Parish. (Alban Institute, 2003)

Krause, Deborah. "Keeping it real: the image of God in the New Testament." Interpretation. 59 no 4, O 2005: 358-368.

Kysar, Robert and Joseph M. Webb. Preaching to Postmoderns. (Peabody: HendricksonPublishing, 2006).

Lakeland, Paul. "Does Faith Have a Future." Cross Currents 49 no 1Spr 1999, p 63-71.

Lindbeck, George. The Nature of Doctrine: Religion and Theology in a PostliberalAge. (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1984).

Lindsay, David S. "Preaching to ["to" crossed out] with exiles." Journal for Preachers 29 no 3 Easter 2006, p 27-35.

Lindsay, D. Michael. "Spiriutality and the College Years." Rev. July/August 2004, p.86.

Lottes, John D. "Jesus as mentor: biblical reflections for ministry with young adults."Currents in Theology and Mission 32 no 2 Ap 2005, p 128-138.

Marquardt, Elizabeth M. "If you talk to them, they will come: understanding and ministering to one-quarter of today's young adults: children of divorce." Journal of Family Ministry 20 no 1 Spr 2006, p 11-27.

Martinson, Roland D. "Spiritual but not religious: reaching an invisible generation."Currents in Theology and Mission 29 no 5 O 2002, p 326-340.

McGrath, Alister E. "The real gospel." Christianity Today 46 no 13 D 9 2002, p 59.

McLaren, Brian. A Generous Orthodoxy. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004).

McLaren, Brian. "Conversations: Brian McLaren." Missiology 33 no 3 Jl 2005, p 341-343.

McLaren, Brian D. The Church on the Other Side. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.

McKnight, Scot. "Five streams of the emerging church: key elements of the most controversial and misunderstood movement in the church today." Christianity Today 51 no 2 F 2007, p 34-39.

Miller, Craig. Postmoderns. (Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1996).

Murre-van den Berg, H.L. "Bible Study: I Corinthians 12: mission relationships and partnership: new models of partnership? International Review of Mission. O 2002: 583-588.

Myers, Joseph. The Search to Belong. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003).

Nickle, Keith F. "Ten Lepers Cleansed." Journal for Preachers. 23 Easter 2000: 48-51.

Nydam, Ronald J. "The relational theology of Generation Y." Calvin Theological Journal 41 no 2 N 2006, p 321-330.

Parrish, Steven. God Calls us to be Prophetic. St. Louis: Christian Board of Publication,1991.

"Pluralism." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 08 May. 2008. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Pluralism>.

Poe, Harry L. "The gospel in a postmodern culture." Review & Expositor 101 no 3 Sum 2004, p 497-509.

Roberto, John. "The Center for Ministry Development: promoting innovative ministrywith adolescents, young adults, and families." Journal of Family Ministry 13 no 2 Sum 1999, p 59-68.

Schroeder, Randall. "A generation of ghosts." Direction 31 no 1 Spr 2002, p 54-61.

Segal, Robert A. "All generalizations are bad: postmodernism on theories." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 74 no 1 Mr 2006, p 157-171.

Segal, Robert A. "Reply to Moosa." Journal of the American Academy of Religion 74 no 1 Mr 2006, p 176-178.

Singer, Susan J. "Educating for commitment: insights from postmodernity." Religious Education 100 no 3 Sum 2005, p 296-310.
Smith, James K. A. Who’s Afraid of Postmodernisn. (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic,2006).

Stafford, Tim. "Mere mission: N T Wright talks about how to present the gospel in a postmodern world." Christianity Today 51 no 1 Ja 2007, p 38-41.

Streets, Frederick J. "Body as metaphor and fact." Living Pulpit. Ap-Je 2006: 22-23.

Sweet, Leonard. Ed. The Church in Emerging Culture. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan,2003).

Tennant, Agnieszka and Colleen Carrol. "The good news about generations X & Y."Christianity Today 46 no 9 Ag 5 2002, p 41-45.

Thiessen, Elmer John. "Modernism, postmodernism, and confessional education in Christian colleges and universities." Direction 28 no 2 Fall 1999, p 177-186.

Tracy, Alex. "Mapping postmodernism." Homiletic 32 no 1 Sum 2007, p 39-41.

Vlack, Michael J.. "Who's afraid of postmodernism? taking Derrida, Lyotard, and Foucault to church." Master's Seminary Journal 17 no 2 Fall 2006, p 249-251.

Wagner, Glenn. "Postmodern Shepherds." Rev. July/August 2002, p 45-51.

Westphal, Merold. "Blind spots: Christianity and postmodern philosophy." Christian Century 120 no 12 Je 14 2003, p 32-35.

Wieser, Thomas. "Community: its unity, diversity and universality." Semeia 33 (1985):83-95.

Wilkes, Paul. "Warehouse 242: worship for the next generation." Christian Century 118 no 11 Ap 4 2001, p 12-16.

Williams, Michael. "Speaking the gospel in postmodernist ears." Presbyterion 26 no 1 Spr 2000, p 13-20.

Willimon, William H. "Preaching to affluent young adults, or Lord, help me shove this camel." Journal for Preachers 26 no 1 Advent 2002, p 46-48.

Wilson, Sarah Hinlicky. "Talking to Generation X." First Things no 90 F 1999, p 10-11.

Winings, Kathy. "Five invaluable resources for young adult religious education."Religious Education 102 no 2 Spr 2007, p 224-232.

Winner, Lauren F. "Gen X revisited: A return to tradition?" Christian Century 117 no 31 N 8 2000, p 1146-1148.

Web Resources 2

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More Web Resources for YA Ministry

www.emergentvillage.com - Emergent Conversation
www.theooze.com - online resource, blog, commentary
www.faithmaps.org - life mapping resource
www.next-wave.com -monthly e-zine
www.jordoncooper.com -blog
www.ginkworld.net -to help with outreach
www.relevantmagazine.com -magazine
www.alternativeworship.org -faith/culture site
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/paradigm/index.htm –online labyrinth
www.hollywoodjesus.com - faith/culture/pop culture
www.highwayvideo.com -video clips for worship
www.cpyu.org -youth culture understanding
www.dickstaub.com -blog, culture watch
www.revmagazine.com -magazine
http://jonnybaker.blogs.com/jonnybaker/ -blog (European church leader)
http://tallskinnykiwi.typepad.com/ - another blog
www.blogspot.com -start your own blog
www.facebook.com -social networking site
www.leonardsweet.com - Dr. Leonard Sweet’s site
http://www.leonardsweet.com/sweetened/links.asp –Links page at Dr. Sweet’s site
http://www.fermiproject.com/ -faith/culture
www.ted.com -interesting site with innovative ideas about everything
www.thebricktestament.com -lego Bible stories (great for teaching, warning PG-13)
http://www.yanetwork.org/ -Methodist Church Link
http://www.pcworld.com/article/143642-16/101_fantastic_freebies.html –resources
http://leadnet.org/ -Leadership Network
www.sojo.net -Sojourners Magazine
http://www.agts.edu/faculty/faculty_publications/bibliographies/creps_bibliography/index.html -good resource site with more bibliography
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/ -media clip site
www.cumberland.org/bce -our Board of Discipleship site

Web Resources for Young Adult Ministry

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Web Resources for YA ministry...

http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/getinvolved/?youngadults – Riverside Church NY
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/49662_ENG_HTM.htm –Episcopal Church
http://www.gbod.org/youngpeople/ - United Methodist Church
http://www.pcusa.org/yav/ -PCUSA Young Adult Volunteer Program
http://www.marblechurch.org/Programs/YoungAdults20s30s/tabid/100/Default.aspx NY
http://thesimpleway.org/ - Simple Way Website
http://www.churchsolutionsmag.com/articles/young-adult-evangelism-church-20-something.html – Article on Young Adult Evangelism
http://www.fuel242.com/ - Church’s Young Adult Ministry
http://www.upc.org/youngadults.aspx – University Presbyterian Church, Seattle
http://www.youthspecialties.com/freeresources/articles/adolescent_development/delayed_adulthood.php – article on delayed adulthood
http://www.youthspecialties.com/freeresources/articles/adolescent_development/adult – another article on youth/adulthood
http://www.youthspecialties.com/freeresources/articles/programming/left_behind.php –article