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Leading Teens and Young Adults into Spiritual Maturity: Building a Bridge from Childhood to Adulthood

Instructor: Donn Dobberstein

Description:
Visualize a group picture of young people in your congregation. For every 3 faces, draw a red “x” through 2 of them who eventually leave (Barna, 2019). It’s not just that they are leaving WELS. Many of them leave the faith altogether. This course is built on the premise that young adult ministry is not so much a program as it is a relational issue. We need to make clear that we care about them. In this course, we will assess the cultural and psychological struggles of the 14-24 year old generation, identify key ministry pillars that support a bridge to the other side of Christian maturity, and build a ministry plan that sends a clear message of spiritual resilience to young adults.

In summer 2024 this course will run June 17-21 from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

To access a pdf with a listing of all the summer quarter 2024 classes and their schedules, click the following link. Summer Quarter 2024 Schedule

Area of Study: Education
Tuition: $400
Course Number: ED5040
Course Credits: 1.0
Dates Term Location
06/17/2024 to 06/28/2024 Summer Quarter 2024 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary View Courses
06/20/2022 to 07/01/2022 Summer Quarter 2022 Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary View Courses