Sandra Van Opstal on Multicultural Preaching
A majority of U.S. Christians born before 1965 are white. However, the fastest growing groups in the U.S. as a whole and in its churches are people of color. Preaching must change to reflect this diversity so that all generations and nations can encounter God through the Word
April 8, 2016
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7 min read
Sandra Van Opstal on The Next 91ÁÔÆæ
While some U.S. politicians play on fears about ethnic minorities, changing demographic trends actually offer churches a huge opportunity to create new forms of worship.
April 7, 2016
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6 min read
Wisdom for Leading Through Changes
Is your worshiping community facing change in worship and looking for wisdom and advice? Do you believe change is needed in your worship and wonder how to initiate it in healthy ways?
April 6, 2016
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108 min video
Faith Formation, Cradle to Grave
Churches have a variety of faith forming activities. It can be difficult to see how they fit together to form the faith of young and older members of the congregation. 91ÁÔÆæ is one of the few activities that many churches do with all ages.
March 14, 2016
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59 min listen
From the Inside Out: Guiding Adolescents in 91ÁÔÆæ Leadership
A discussion-based workshop to work toward establishing a framework for shaping the habits, practices, and formation of young worship leaders.
March 4, 2016
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47 min listen
Stroke Survivors in our 91ÁÔÆæing Communities
This workshop presents an ethnographic study describing the experiences of stroke survivors in their church communities and two worship services planned for these participants.
March 4, 2016
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22 min listen
Understanding Your Congregation's Unique 91ÁÔÆæ Culture
Each local congregation has its own unique history, geographical and social location, demographic makeup, and mission.
March 2, 2016
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30 min listen
How Ritual Training Overflows into Expressive 91ÁÔÆæ
Lay training in both formative and expressive liturgy helps Catholic adults and youth live out their identity in the universal priesthood of all faithful believers. Protestants can learn from this.
February 9, 2016
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9 min read
Dale Sieverding on Cultural Differences in Recruiting Youth
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles launched a summer camp to train young Catholics to lead in local liturgical ministries. They discovered that finding gifted youth requires different approaches in different cultures.
February 9, 2016
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4 min read
Olivia Stewart on Young Children and 91ÁÔÆæ
It sounds counter-intuitive, especially today. But it turns out that helping children learn to get quiet in their own ways is huge for helping them encounter God.
January 21, 2016
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5 min read
Children and 91ÁÔÆæ: Helping Them to Experience God
This video provides information on the Children & 91ÁÔÆæ program and why it is so effective in the spiritual development of young children.
January 5, 2016
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1 min video
Sandra Van Opstal on Multicultural Millennials in 91ÁÔÆæ
You might be surprised to learn what matters in worship to multicultural millennials in this urban Chicago church.
December 17, 2015
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6 min read
