Last week on our social media channels, we posted the details of what we discovered about leadership, one of the four dimensions of confirmation (and related practices) that surfaced in the key learnings of our qualitative research. We share those details here, along with a portrait of the Foundation for Christian Formation (FCF) and their weekend Confirm retreats, illustrating the […]
Confirmation Design: What We Found During Our Qualitative Research
Last week on our social media channels, we posted the details of what we discovered about design, one of the four dimensions of confirmation that surfaced in the key learnings of our qualitative research. We share those details here, along with a portrait of a congregation who exemplified them in practice to meet the needs of one particular confirmation […]
Qualitative Research Key Learnings, Including a Basic and Hopeful Discovery!
We’re excited to share with you the key learnings from The Confirmation Project’s qualitative research! The most basic, and hopeful, discovery was that youth confirmation (and equivalent practices) matters and is thriving and resilient in a wide range of settings across the church! This is particularly good news for the denominations in this project as each […]
Greetings from our research team!
We gathered at the end of February to comb through our findings and we are beginning to see some exciting trends emerge. The good news is that there are some strong, creative, traditional, innovative, and plenty of “non-conforming” confirmation ministries from which all of us can learn. The congregations in our study are facing many […]
Delving into The Confirmation Project’s Qualitative Research: Executive Summary
We’re beginning to delve into the findings from The Confirmation Project’s qualitative research. We’ll begin by sharing the executive summary from that research. We hope it will pique your interest and that you’ll stay tuned for further posts on these findings! Executive Summary Twenty-four ministries were studied as part of the qualitative research for The Confirmation Project, […]
All Four Presentations from “Confirmation: Contemporary Research and Innovative Practices” Course
In previous weeks, we’ve posted the four presentations from Princeton Theological Seminary’s course titled “Confirmation: Contemporary Research and Innovative Practices” both here on our blog and on our social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). Here in this post, you’ll find videos of all four presentations in one convenient place! We hope you will find these presentations as […]
Confirmation Project Researchers To Present at Erfurt, Germany Confirmation Conference May 2017
In parallel with the work of the Confirmation Project here in the United States, a major international research project on confirmation work has been conducted in nine European countries, including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland. On May 3-5, 2017, representatives and researchers from the different countries will come together to present their results […]
Upcoming Workshop on Confirmation Project Research Findings
Are you rethinking how to strengthen the faith of youth and integrate them into the body of Christ? Join researcher Katie Douglass for a lecture and workshop at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church on May 23, 2017 to learn about research findings from the Confirmation Project! After the lecture, reflect on your own program with other ministry […]
Purpose of Confirmation: A Time to Ask Questions
Last week on our social media channels, we shared more data on the purpose of confirmation and related practices. In case you missed it, here’s Part 5, The Purpose of Confirmation: A Time to Ask Questions. You can also find this on Facebook at www.facebook.com/confirmationproject and Twitter at www.twitter.com/confirmproject. All three groups placed a high […]
Purpose of Confirmation: Primary Purpose is to Strengthen Personal Faith
We’re continuing to share the data relating to the purpose of confirmation and equivalent practices. In case you missed it, here’s Part 4, shared last week on social media, about the primary purpose of confirmation and equivalent practices. You can also find this on Facebook at www.facebook.com/confirmationproject and Twitter at www.twitter.com/confirmproject. The Primary Purpose of Confirmation and […]