Youth/Young Adults

The Blaze Resources

2010 Blaze Conference

2009 Blaze Conference

2008 Blaze Conference

Pictures of Martin Luther King in Anderson Auditorium —link courtesy of geoff ryken

Keynote:

Worship:

Dori Baker
112 River Road, Altavista, VA 24517, 434-369-6969
bakerdori@mac.com

Order CDs of these sermons and other resources online!

Resources mentioned in sermons:

  • Sermon 1: God-Bearing Life by Kenda Creasy Dean and Ron Foster
  • Sermon 2: Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne; For guides in Contemplative Prayer, especially a guide for leading groups in silent contemplation, see www.shalem.org
  • Sermon 3: Invisible Children DVD; Lives for Sale (A PBS documentary available at www.livesforsale.com)

Workshops:

Worldchanging 101
David’s music: www.davidlamotte.com
David’s Guatemala project: www.pegpartners.org
Guatemalan language school: www.probigua.org
Cyclists crossing Canada: www.canadacrossing08.org

Calling Congregations
www.thefund.org/programs/calling.phtml

They Ask for Meaning & We Give Them Pizza…
www.thefund.org

Facebook
Facebook Groups for You to Join:

Making Worship Real
Making Worship Real by Aimee Wallis Buchanan, Bill Buchanan, and Jodi Martin. Westminster John Knox Press, ISBN 0664501680
(for worship liturgies used at The Blaze, see the “Worship” heading above)

Mission Trips That Matter
Mission Trips That Matter: Embodied Faith for the Sake of the World by Don C. Richter, ISBN 0835899470

Spiritual Practices
The Examen Process
Lectio Divina
Spiritual Practices Bibliography

Whispers, Nudges and Shouts: Movies as Mirrors for Soulful Reflection
NOTE: not all of these are suitable for all ages … don’t use without previewing:

  • Because of Winn Dixie
  • Reign Over Me
  • Millions
  • About a Boy
  • Ratatouille
  • Everything Is Illuminated
  • Danny Deckchair
  • Garden State
  • Finding Nemo
  • Happy Feet
  • Surf’s Up
  • Shrek
  • Amazing Grace
  • Freedom Writers
  • 50 First Dates
  • Napoleon Dynamite
  • Whale Rider
  • Patch Adams
  • Spanglish
  • Ten Items or Less
  • Bend it Like Beckham
  • Peaceful Warrior
  • Bridge to Terribithia
  • Boundin’ (a short film on The Incredibles DVD disc 2)

Helping Hurting Youth
Helping Hurting Youth Resources

Parents of Teens

Info Sessions:

Young Adult Volunteers
www.pcusa.org/msr/youngadult.htm

PC(USA) Curriculum

Seminaries

PLSE
www.pcusa.org/plse
www.pcusa.org/christianvocation

Other Resources:

Watch the 2008 promotional video!

Presbyterian Foundation
www.ymilive.org/

Order Books from the Conference:

David White

David LaMotte

Dori Grinenko Baker

Check out other opportunities for youth and young adults offered by the Center for Youth & Young Adult Ministry